Results - 2018 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Lukas WERRO

Federation :	SCHWEIZERISCHER KANU-VERBAND (SKV)
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	30/06/1991
Height (cm.) :	175
Weight (Kg.) :	73

NICKNAME:		Lüku
HOBBIES:		Cross-country skiing, cooking, guitar
SPORTING RELATIVES:		My brother and I competed together in C2 at the Rio Olympics
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/lukaswerro/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		I live in Basel Switzerland, and train just over the border in Huningue France
OCCUPATION:		Canoeist
LANGUAGES:		German, French, English
HIGHER EDUCATION:		I completed a Bachelor in Sports science and History at the University of Basel in 2017
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		On the lake of Biel
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		A lot of different people helped me on my journey, everyone in his/ her on way and helped me to become who I am today
HERO/IDOL:		Nino Schurter swiss mountain bike superstar, because he takes care of all the important details and then seizes the moment at the important races
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:		I always dip my feet in the water prior to embarking, to keep the boat clean.
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		Hard work will pay off!
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Ivrea and Bourg St Maurice, I like the cold water with the strong current.
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Pasta
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Lo& Leduc
AMBITIONS :		I want to fight for international medals and have fun on the water
CLUB:		Kanu Club Biel-Magglingen
NAME OF COACH:		Christian Bahmann
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup in Bratislava 2009
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Qualifying for the Olympics in 2016