Biography
Julie Froelund FUNCH
 DANSK KANO OG KAJAK FORBUND DKF
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| Female | |
| 06/02/1997 | |
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| NICKNAME: | Jules / Ulla | |
| HOBBIES: | To be creative. | |
| PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE: | Love all positions in a crewboat, they are unique in their own way, and demands different skills, which is challening in a good way. | |
| OTHER SPORTS: | Climbing or 100m sprint (athletics). | |
| DEBUT: | 2013, where I had my first international competition (Junior Europeans). | |
| ICF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: | Competed 3 times, best was a top 8 in k4 500m. | |
| ICF WORLD CUPS: | Top 8. | |
| CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: | Senior National Champion in K2 500m. | |
| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/juliefrolundfunch | |
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/julieffunch/ | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. | |
| OCCUPATION: | Studying Pharmacy at Copenhagen University. | |
| LANGUAGES: | Danish, English and a little German. | |
| HIGHER EDUCATION: | I am working on it. | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: | In Vallensbæk harbour, at the age of 11. | |
| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | I was tired of standing in line at my current sport, which was Jumping gymnasic. I didnīt own much patient, so kayaking was perfect. | |
| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: | Christian Grau. | |
| TRAINING PARTNER(S): | The amazing girls on the Danish national team - and Rebii from England, Jenny from Ireland, Mendy from Austria and the Singaporians. They make every hard session fun. | |
| HERO/IDOL: | I donīt really have one, but I do idolize people who are comfortable in being themselves. | |
| SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: | No, I mostly believe hard work is the way forward. But I ALWAYS wash my hair before an important final. | |
| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: | I believe good company, smiles and a positive attitude, can make you overcome even the hardest sessions. | |
| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: | Szeged, Hungary. | |
| FAVOURITE FOOD: | All kinds of fruit and cocoa milk. | |
| FAVOURITE MUSIC: | Eminem. | |
| AMBITIONS : | To be an Olympic Champion. | |
| AWARDS AND HONORS: | Nominated to Danish prizes, such as "Bestsellers Olympic hope" | |
| CLUB: | Vallensbæk Kano og Kajak Club. | |
| NAME OF COACH: | Zoltan Bako. | |
| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: | Hungary. | |
| SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: | Since 2016. | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: | 2016 - The Olympic qualifier. | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: | Germany. | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: | World Cup. | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: | Duisburg. | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | Top 8 in K4 500m in Portugal, 2018. | |
| OTHER INFORMATION: | I am a person who rarely sits quietly. | |
| PREFERRED DISTANCE: | 200m K1 and 500m K4. | |
| POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS: | K4 either second or third place. | |
| BEST RESULTS: | Qualifing to the Olympics, and finishing 7 at European Games. |
2016 EUROPEAN CANOE SPRINT OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
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