Biography
Kate ECKHARDT
Kate ECKHARDT
PADDLE AUSTRALIA PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Female
29/10/1997
 
 
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HOBBIES:   Rock climbing, bush walking
SPORTING RELATIVES:   My father races the 1992 Olympics in C1
OTHER SPORTS:   I did gymnastics until i was 17
FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/kateeckhardtcanoekayak/
INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/k_eckhardt/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   Hobart, Australia but also in Penrith a lot and in Europe for the winter
OCCUPATION:   Student/athlete
HIGHER EDUCATION:   Finished high school in 2015
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   My dad introduced me to the sport from a young age
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:   My dad who got me into the sport and has always been very involved in the federation and supporting me in many ways
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:   I always splash my face around 30 second before my start
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:   Be the best you can be and love what you do
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:   I like lots of courses for different reasons but Ivrea is a place that stands out, I love the challenge of the water and the atmosphere of the town
FAVOURITE FOOD:   Cashews
FAVOURITE MUSIC:   The circle of life, lion king
AMBITIONS :   Make a final at the world championships and world cup medal
AWARDS AND HONORS:   Australian canoeing Olympic category junior athlete of the Year 2014
CLUB:   Derwent canoe club
NAME OF COACH:   Myriam Fox
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:   2017 Pau world championships
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:   Silver medal at junior world championships 2014 or 7th place Ivrea world cup 2017
2014 CANOE SLALOM WORLD CUP 3
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Aug 30
9:46
Women's K1 SENIOR
Heats
AUS Kate ECKHARDT
23
110.14
Aug 30
11:07
Women's K1 SENIOR
Heats
AUS Kate ECKHARDT
12
112.35
Aug 30
13:45
Women's C1 SENIOR
Heats
AUS Kate ECKHARDT
14
118.38
Sep 1
9:00
Women's C1 SENIOR
Semifinal
AUS Kate ECKHARDT
10
113.92
Sep 1
12:03
Women's C1 SENIOR
Final
AUS Kate ECKHARDT
9
115.06



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