NICKNAME:
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Fuksic
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HOBBIES:
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Reading, watching movies, listening to music, travelling
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SPORTING RELATIVES:
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His father Petr competed in canoe sprint at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. His grandfather Josef has coached both Martin Fuksa and his father Petr, and won a gold medal [as a helmsman] in dragon boat racing at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg, Germany. (martin-fuksa.cz, 30 Apr 2013)
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WEBSITE:
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https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/athlete/martin-fuksa
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FACEBOOK:
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https://www.facebook.com/M.FuksaC1/
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TWITTER:
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https://www.twitter.com/martinfuksa
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INSTAGRAM:
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https://www.instagram.com/mfuksa
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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Nymburk
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OCCUPATION:
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Athlete
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LANGUAGES:
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Czech, English
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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He took up the sport at age 14 in Nymburk, Czech Republic. Before that, he played ice hockey.
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REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:
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He followed his grandfather and father into the sport.
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MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:
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His family
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HERO/IDOL:
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His father Petr, Czech ice hockey player Jaromir Jagr
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:
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"Work while they are having fun."
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AMBITIONS :
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"I will do everything to make my sporting dreams come true!"
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AWARDS AND HONORS:
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He was named 2014 U23 Army Athlete of the Year. (martin-fuksa.cz, 2014)He was named 2013 Most Successful Athlete of the Year in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. (martin-fuksa.cz, 2014)He was named 2010 Junior Athlete of the Year in Nymburk, Czech Republic. (martin-fuksa.cz, 2014)
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CLUB:
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ASC Dukla Praha
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NAME OF COACH:
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Pavel Hottmar [national], Petr Fuksa [father], Josef Fuksa [grandfather]
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NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:
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Czech
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MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:
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Winning a silver medal in the C1 1000m at the 2014 World Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation
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