NICKNAME:
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Raffy
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HOBBIES:
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Basketball ski tennis photography filming
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SPORTING RELATIVES:
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My brother is always with me when I’m training/ racing. My father competed in the international circuit of canoe slalom until 1993.
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OTHER SPORTS:
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Ski basketball tennis
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BIOGRAPHY:
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Coming from a paddling family, Ivaldi grew up idolising American basketball player Tim Duncan. The law student is a two-time world bronze medallist. He also loves skiing and tennis. Ivaldi will make his Olympic debut at Paris 2024.
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FACEBOOK:
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https://www.facebook.com/raffyivaldi
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TWITTER:
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https://twitter.com/raffivaldi
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INSTAGRAM:
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https://www.instagram.com/raffivaldi
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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I study in Verona and I train in Ivrea. In January February and March I go to Penrith, Australia for the winter preparation
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OCCUPATION:
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Athlete and student
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LANGUAGES:
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Italian English Spanish
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HIGHER EDUCATION:
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I completed the sociologic-economic high school and now i’m studying law at the University of Verona
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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I remember being in my father’s canoe at 2/3 years of age in Adige river in Verona
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REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:
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My father was a paddler and he transmitted me the love for this sport
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MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:
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My brother
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TRAINING PARTNER(S):
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My brother
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HERO/IDOL:
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Tony Estanguet. Tim Duncan because of his dedication to the game and for his respect for the game
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SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:
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i always do the same things befoure a race... and 9 seconds befoure the race starts i always kiss my paddle
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:
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Go big or go home. Why not?
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FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:
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Ivrea, because is like a second home! It’s very similar to a natural course and the river is in the city centre! And the whitewater is great!
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FAVOURITE FOOD:
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sushi
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FAVOURITE MUSIC:
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Mumford and sons, italian songwriters (Lucio Dalla, mannarino, Jovanotti)
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AMBITIONS :
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Olympic games
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AWARDS AND HONORS:
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Italian Olympic committee's Bronze medal for athletic value
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CLUB:
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Marina militare (italian navy)
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NAME OF COACH:
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Ettore Ivaldi
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NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:
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Italian
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SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:
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All my life
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TRAINING REGIME:
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i use to do more physical training douring the winter and i also do many different exercise in non equilibrium situations to simulate the situation of canoe douring the summer i use to do more technical training and sensibility sessions to understand how to use the water in my favour
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:
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2013
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:
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Spain
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:
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World Cup
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:
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La Seu D'Urgell
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MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:
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Bronze medal in World Cup 1 in 2017 (Prague, Cze)
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BEST RESULTS:
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World Championships: Bronze - 2.
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