Results - 2019 EUROPEAN CANOE SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Martin DOUGOUD

Federation :	SCHWEIZERISCHER KANU-VERBAND (SKV)
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	19/05/1991
Height (cm.) :	172
Weight (Kg.) :	65

Athlete entered in:
Men's K1 SENIOR
Men's K1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Lukas WERRO
Men's K1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Gelindo CHIARELLO

NICKNAME:		Dougy
HOBBIES:		Climbing/Running/Paddling/ Eating, and sometimes Drinking ;)
OTHER SPORTS:		Skiing/ Swimming
BIOGRAPHY:		Having won the kayak cross World Cup gold in June, Dougoud will be going to Paris with lots of hopes. The Swiss star is also a world bronze medallist in the event, set for its Olympic debut at Paris 2024. He also has a European Games silver in the K1.
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/dougoudmartin/
YOUTUBE:		https://www.youtube.com/user/mooki25
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		I live in Pau for training, but I have a big home in Switzerland with my parents, brother and sister.
OCCUPATION:		Professional athletes - Swiss Olympic/ Team genève/ city of Geneva
LANGUAGES:		French/ English
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Watchmaker and slalom trainer
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		I started the canoeing because my parents, sister and brother paddling at the beginning. And me I started at 6 years.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Mike Kurt influenced me to be a professional kayaker.
HERO/IDOL:		Mike Kurt/ Peter Kauzer/ Prindis Vit
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		paddling for fun, race to win
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		I like to paddle in Lee Valley and Penrith, because it's two big course and fun
FAVOURITE FOOD:		lentils with carrots/brocoli/leek and nuts with cream sauce
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Ludovico Einaudi "in a time lapse"
AMBITIONS :		I would like to do a medal at the world cup or World Championship
CLUB:		Geneva Club
NAME OF COACH:		Benjamin Buys and Christian Bahmann
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Best Run in Prague at the European championship 6th place