Biography
Aimee FISHER
Aimee FISHER
NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC. NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC.
Female
24/01/1995
183
 
Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: Lisa CARRINGTON
other members of the team: barco Lisa CARRINGTON
Rebecca COLE
Caitlin REGAL
NICKNAME:   Fish, Big-Fish, Gold-Fish
HOBBIES:   Waka Ama, mentoring, coaching, cycling
OTHER SPORTS:   Waka ama
BIOGRAPHY:   Paris 2024 will be Fisher’s second Olympic outing and the Rotorua-born paddler couldn't be in better form. She will be heading to France after breaking the world’s best time in the K1 500 at a World Cup in Szeged, where she clocked 1min 46.19sec, which was 0.33sec ahead of second-placed 15-time world champion and compatriot Lisa Carrington.
WEBSITE:   http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/aimee-fisher/
INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/aimeejoyfisher
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   Auckland
OCCUPATION:   Athlete
HIGHER EDUCATION:   Currently studying Bachelor of Arts at Massey University
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   I started paddling when I was 12 years old as cross training for canoe polo
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:   My Dad. He took me to training every time... when I would get out of bed in the morning that is! Kayaking has always been our thing. He would film me at paddling and then put in slow-mo next to Adam van Koerverden so I could copy his technique.
HERO/IDOL:   Lisa Carrington, coming up through juniors and a kiwi dominate the sport was so inspiring. It made me think "if she can do it, so can I."
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:   I like to write 'BIG FISH' on my knuckles and draw a fish on my hand. It always puts a smile on my dial when I line up to race.
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:   Lift others as you climb
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:   Florida has to be my favourite. A couple of times we got to paddle with dolphins!!!
FAVOURITE FOOD:   Buuuurrgers
FAVOURITE MUSIC:   Six60
AMBITIONS :   Olympic gold medal
AWARDS AND HONORS:   Combined Canoe Sprint Athlete of the Year with Lisa Carrington 2017
CLUB:   Hawke's Bay
NAME OF COACH:   Ben Bennett
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:   2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:   Italy
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:   World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:   Milan
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:   Winning the U23 K1 200m and 500m at World Championships in 2017. That was my last competition with my coach Rene Olsen and it was the perfect way to finish. 
BEST RESULTS:   World Championships: Gold - 1, Silver - 2, Bronze - 1.
2018 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 2
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 26
8:30
 
Women's 200m K2 SENIOR
Heats 1
NZL NZL
1
00:37.470
May 26
17:29
 
Women's 500m K4 SENIOR
Heats 3
NZL NZL
1
01:32.269
May 27
12:08
 
Women's 200m K2 SENIOR
Final A
NZL NZL
1
00:37.251
May 27
12:50
 
Women's 500m K4 SENIOR
Final A
NZL NZL
1
01:31.652



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