Biography
Martin FARINEAUX
 FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK)
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| 13/08/1981 | |
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| HOBBIES: | Spending time with family | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Lille | |
| OCCUPATION: | Administrator | |
| LANGUAGES: | French | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: | He began paddling at age 13. He later left it for three years in order to focus on his studies. He returned to the sport in 2010 | |
| HERO/IDOL: | French paddler Maxime Beaumont, French judoka Teddy Riner | |
| SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: | His wears the same pair of shorts to every competition | |
| AMBITIONS : | To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo | |
| CLUB: | Canoe Club Lillois | |
| NAME OF COACH: | Francois Maucourant [national] | |
| TRAINING REGIME: | He trains twice a day | |
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Classification KL1 Type of Impairment Impaired muscle power (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014) Origin of Impairment Congenital (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014) Impairment Details He was born with a benign tumour on his spinal cord. At age two he underwent surgery to remove it, but doctors touched nerves that affected his lower limbs during the operation. As a result he has an atrophy of his left calf and right gluteus, as well as issues with his ankle. (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014) General FUTURE PLANS He plans to retire from the sport after the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and has set in motion plans for life after sport. In June 2016 he signed up with French company, Humanis Group Ltd, as part of an internship working in administration. The company will also help him and his club find funding as he prepares for the Games in Tokyo. "For athletes with an impairment, it's even harder to find full-time employment. The end of a sporting career is like retirement. We must prepare in advance." (hautsdefrance.fr, 25 Nov 2016, 01 Jun 2017) |
2014 ECA SENIOR CANOE SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
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May 17 15:05 |
Men's 200m KL3 SENIOR Heats 2 |
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3
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00:42.839
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May 18 11:35 |
Men's 200m KL3 SENIOR Semifinal 4 |
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3
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00:41.028
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May 19 11:25 |
Men's 200m KL3 SENIOR Final A |
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9
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00:42.581
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