Results - 2017 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Susan SEIPEL

Federation :	PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	04/04/1986
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Athlete entered in:
Women's 200m KL2 SENIOR
Women's 200m VL2 SENIOR

NICKNAME:		Snoozen (rhymes with Susan and I am fond of sleeping)
HOBBIES:		Traveling the world, movies, tennis, reading. Working with animals, doing charity work
OTHER SPORTS:		I represented Australia in Para Equestrian Dressage and won a Bronze medal. I held national and state records in Swimming.
BIOGRAPHY:		Having competed in Para equestrian internationally, Seipel is a three-time Paralympic medallist, including a VL2 bronze at Paris 2024. The three-time world champion is a fan of Roger Federer, has worked as a freelance writer at Invacare Corporation, a medical equipment manufacturer and distributor in Australia and studied psychology at Griffith University in Australia.
WEBSITE:		http://www.susanseipel.com
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/Supporters-of-Susan-Seipel-290988187976/
YOUTUBE:		http://www.youtube.com/user/ratherberiding86
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Gold Coast, QLD
LANGUAGES:		English
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Diploma, The University of Queensland
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		I began kayaking in 2012 at the Brisbane Canoeing Club.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		She had previously competed in Para equestrian dressage at international level. "Unfortunately it was very expensive and I was relying on my parents to fund my dreams of riding. I was spending all my money on horses and didn't have any money to move out of home or support myself, so reality hit. Canoeing happened very randomly. I found out about a come and try canoeing day being held by Olympian Amanda Rankin. She told me about the Para canoeing community and connected me with coach Andrea King, and then it was love at first stroke." For 13 years I competed at national and international level in Para Equestrian Dressage and decided to take a break from the sport in 2011. I was looking for a new sport to do so I attended a come and try day for kayaking run by Australian Olympian Amanda Rankin. Amanda encouraged me to take up Paracanoeing.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Mum
HERO/IDOL:		Roger Federer
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		"The tough moments are difficult to deal with at the time but they can also show you what you are really made of and how strong you really are. Working hard, being persistent, and adaptable to change has helped me overcome the tough moments and achieve my goals."
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Milan, Italy
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Veggie sushi rolls
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Silverchair, Powderfinger, Nirvana
AMBITIONS :		To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
AWARDS AND HONORS:		2014: Sporting Wheelies Senior Female Athlete of the Year Award. 2010: Equestrian Queensland Para- Equestrian of the Year Award. Sporting Dreams Developing Athlete Award. 2007: The Queensland Young Achiever Coates Sports Award.
CLUB:		Brisbane Canoeing Club
NAME OF COACH:		Andrea King
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		Australian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		2012
TRAINING REGIME:		"We train six days a week, on the water from around 06:00 most mornings. We have some recovery time during the middle of the day and then an afternoon session, usually in the gym or another water session. In between we have physio, pilates and stretching."
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Russia
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		Moscow
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Winning bronze in the KL2 200m at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Winning Gold in V1 and Bronze in K1 at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Italy
OTHER INFORMATION:		<B>Classification</B><BR/>KL2 <BR/><BR/><B>Origin of Impairment</B><BR/>Congenital (lizcantor.com, 07 Jul 2016)<BR/><BR/><B>Impairment Details</B><BR/>She was born with arthrogryposis multiplex, a rare condition characterised by the fusion of joints and a lack of muscle formation in the legs. (lizcantor.com, 07 Jul 2016)<BR/><BR/><B>Awards</B><BR>She was named the 2014 Senior Female Athlete of the Year by the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association in Queensland, Australia. (basketball.net.au, 26 Nov 2014)<BR><BR>She received the 2010 Para Rider of the Year Award from Equestrian Queensland in Australia. (susanseipel.com, 27 Nov 2010)<BR><BR>She received the Coates Sports Award at the 2007 Queensland Young Achiever Awards in Australia. (susanseipel.com, 22 Sep 2007) <BR><BR>
PREFERRED DISTANCE:		200m
CLASSIFICATION:		KL2
BEST RESULTS:		Paralympics: Silver -1, Bronze -2; World Championships: Gold - 3, Silver -1, Bronze - 5.