Biography
Callum GILBERT
 NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC.
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| 15/01/1996 | |
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| other members of the team: |
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Finn BUTCHER | |
| Jack DANGEN | |||
| PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE: |
Sitting upright
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| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/callumgilbertcs/ | |
| YOUTUBE: | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtxyq5Ope05dAgM7b50xcg | |
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/thecallumgilbert/ | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
Tauranga in 2008
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| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: |
Always enjoyed kayaking on the flat water since i was young and one day
tried white water kayaking and really like it so got into it more through my
high school.
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| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
Early Coach Paul Ferrus
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| TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
All NZ Athletes
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| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: |
You are only as good as your last race
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| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
Prague
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Burgers
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| FAVOURITE MUSIC: |
Electronic
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| AMBITIONS : |
Win the World Championships and/or Olympics
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| AWARDS AND HONORS: |
Massey University Blues Award 2014
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| CLUB: |
Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty
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| NAME OF COACH: |
Callum Gilbert
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| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: |
New Zealand
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| SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: |
2013
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| TRAINING REGIME: |
10-12 hours of training on the water as well as some gym and running. I
believe it is about the quality of training not the quantity.
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
2013
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: |
Slovenia
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
World Cup Tacen 2013
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
Ljubljana
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| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | Making the final in 2014 in Penrith U18 World Championships and finishing 8th. |
2018 ICF JUNIOR & U23 CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
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Jul 17 15:17 |
Men's K1x3 U23 Final |
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9
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100.04
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Jul 18 14:49 |
Men's K1 U23 Heats |
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25
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83.77
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Jul 22 9:48 |
Men's K1 U23 Semifinal |
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