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NICKNAME:
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Elli
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PREV. NAMES:
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Competed as Elena APEL until December 2021
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HOBBIES:
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Shopping and drawing
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OTHER SPORTS:
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Snowboarding
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BIOGRAPHY:
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The Augsburg native has been paddling since she was six and is also a fan of snowboarding. She has six medals at the World Championships and has a stellar record at the European level as well. Lilik is also a constant presence in the ICF World Cup circuit. At Paris 2024, she won her first Olympic medal when she claimed silver in the women's C1.
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INSTAGRAM:
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https://www.instagram.com/elena_apel
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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Live and train in Augsburg
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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In Augsburg, age of 6 and a half
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MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:
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My dad and my home coach Mira Faber because they always know how to built me up, what’s best for me and know exactly what to say in hard situations
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SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:
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I couldn’t paddle a competition without earrings
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:
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If you can dream it you can do it
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FAVOURITE FOOD:
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Spinach
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CLUB:
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Kanu Schwaben Augsburg
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:
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2015 World Cup Augsburg
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MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:
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Winning the bronze at my first senior Europeans in Prague
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BEST RESULTS:
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Olympics: Silver - 1; World Championships: Gold - 2, Silver - 3, Bronze - 1.
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