Biography
Ricarda FUNK
 DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
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| Female | |
| 15/04/1992 | |
| 170 | |
| 54 |
| Athlete entered in: | |||
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| other members of the team: |
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Jasmin SCHORNBERG | |
| Elena LILIK | |||
| Medals: | |||
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Gold
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Women's K1 SENIOR | ||
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Gold
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Women's K1x3 SENIOR as member of |
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DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V. |
| NICKNAME: |
Rici
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| HOBBIES: |
Friend
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| SPORTING RELATIVES: |
My Brother has also represented Germany in canoe slalom
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| BIOGRAPHY: | The reigning Olympic K1 champion has been among the top athletes in her category for many years. She studied media and communication sciences at the University of Augsburg and has been a consistent performer at world and European level. | |
| WEBSITE: | http://ricardafunk.de | |
| FACEBOOK: |
https://www.facebook.com/ricardafunkKanu
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| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/ricarda_funk/ | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: |
Augsburg
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| OCCUPATION: |
Soldier
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| LANGUAGES: |
German, English, French
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| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
I began canoeing aged 8
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| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: |
Canoe slalom is a multifaceted sport. There are so many components you have
to handle with. The water is always changing, so you have to be spontanous. you
get always new challenges. That's what I Love.
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| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
My dad
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| TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
Melanie Pfeifer, Jasmin Schornberg
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| SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: |
I dont like having bib number 4. I had it a couple of times at Important
races in the past. I dont have good experience with this number
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| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: |
Try your best and have Fun!
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| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
Bourg St. Maurice
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Chocolate
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| CLUB: |
KSV Bad Kreuznach
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
2014
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: |
Austria
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
European Championship
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
Vienna
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| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: |
Becoming European Champion at my Senior international debut. I foulen'
beliebe it :)
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| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics: Gold - 1; World Championships: Gold - 4, Silver - 2, Bronze - 2. |
2021 ECA CANOE SLALOM EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (AND OLYMPIC QUALIFIER)
Results
| Start Time | Event | Participants | Rank | Results | Available Information | ||
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Jul 27 9:30 |
Women's K1x3 SENIOR Final |
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1
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102.78
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Jul 28 9:15 |
Women's K1 SENIOR Heats |
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19
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104.62
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Jul 30 9:03 |
Women's K1 SENIOR Semifinal |
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1
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103.74
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Jul 30 12:05 |
Women's K1 SENIOR Final |
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1
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101.14
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