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DOB: 11/06/1994
Lives: Leonay, NSW (Born in Marseille, FRA)
Institute/Academy: AIS / NSWIS
Club: Penrith Valley Canoe Club
Coach: Myriam Fox
Languages: English & French
Years on Senior Team? I've been on the senior team since September 2009 where i made my debut in C1 at the World Champs in Seu. Since then I've made it on the team for both K1 and C1.
Where/When/Why did you begin the sport? I’ve been around the sport since I was little. My parents were both involved and I grew up by a river. I started paddling in 2005, I made some friends, went on river trips and really started to enjoy training and competition.
Greatest Sporting Achievement? Becoming Double Junior World Champion, winning 3 world cups and winning Olympic K1 silver in London.
What are your future goals? To continue improving and ultimately win medals at the highest level - Olympics, World Championships and World Cups. I also want to complete my uni degree, and in the future get a good job for life after paddling.
Greatest Influence on Career? Parents and I guess growing up in Penrith, I was always around the top Australian kayakers which meant I could watch and learn from the best… It motivated me to one day be up there!
What are you looking forward to most about competing in London? I'm looking forward to the whole experience of representing Australia at the biggest sporting event - i feel lucky and excited to have this opportunity so I want to give it my best shot. Being a part of a big team of all different sports, living in the village and racing on the challenging course of Lee Valley is what I’m excited about!
Competitor you respect/fear the most? I respect a lot of the women I race against - all the Australian girls but, I really look up to some of the international competitors for example Elena Kaliska, Maialen chourraut, Corinna Kuhnle and many others in the K1 class. I'd also have to say Michal Martikan and Tony Estanguet... the greatest!
What keeps you busy outside of Kayaking? University and spending time with friends.
Who inspires you? The Olympics and all of the athletes competing and achieving their best.
Employment/Education? I attended Blaxland High School and I am currently studying media and communications at Sydney University.
Sport Awards
2012 NSW Sports Federation Young Athlete of the Year
2012 NSWIS Junior Athlete of the Year
2012 Australian Canoeist of the Year
2012 Australian Canoeing People's Choice Award
2011 Australian Canoeing Athlete of the Year
2009-2011 Junior Canoeist of the Year Australian Canoeing
2010 NSWIS Junior Athlete of the Year
2010 Cumberland Courier Junior Sport Star
Academic Awards
2012 University of Sydney Academic Excellence Award
2011 AIS Secondary Education award
1st in the State for HSC PD/H/PE, HSC All-rounder award
Dux Blaxland High school (ATAR 99.1)
2010 Pierre de Coubertin AOC award
Results
2013
1st K1 - (W) Pyrenees Cup (Spain & France)
1st C1 - (W) Pyrenees Cup (Spain & France)
1st C1 - (W) Australian Open (Penrith, NSW)
2nd K1 - (W) Australian Open (Penrith, NSW)
1st K1 - (W) Oceania Championships (Mangahao, NZL)
1st C1 - (W) Oceania Championships (Mangahao, NZL)
1st C1 - (W) Selection Event 3 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
1st C1 - (W) Selection Event 4 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
1st C1 - (W) National Championships (Eildon, VIC)
2nd K1 - (W) Selection Event 3 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
3rd K1 - (W) National Championships (Eildon, VIC)
5th K1 - (W) Selection Event 4 (Bradys Lake, TAS)
2012
1st K1 - (W) Olympic Games (London, GBR)
2nd C1 - (W) ICF Slalom World Cup 1 (Cardiff, WAL)
6th K1 - (W) ICF Slalom World Cup 3 (La Seu d'Urgell, ESP)
7th K1 - (W) ICF Slalom World Cup 1 (Cardiff, WAL)
8th K1 - (W) ICF Slalom World Cup 2 (Pau, FRA)
1st K1 - (W) Junior World Championships (Wausau, USA)
1st C1 - (W) Junior World Championships (Wausau, USA)
1st C1 Team - (W) Under 23 World Championships (Wausau, USA)
1st C1 - (W) Australian Open (PWS, NSW)
1st C1 - (W) Oceania Championships (PWS, NSW)
2nd K1 - (W) Oceania Championships (PWS, NSW)
2nd K1 - (W) Australian Open (PWS, NSW)
1st K1 - (W) National Championships (Mersey, TAS)
1st C1 - (W) National Championships (Mersey, TAS)
2011
1st C1 Team (W) ICF World Championships (Bratislava, SVK)
8th C1 (W) ICF World Championships (Bratislava, SVK)
19th K1 (W) ICF World Championships (Bratislava, SVK)
1st C1 (W) ICF World Cup 3 (Markkleeberg, GER)
1st C1 (W) ICF World Cup 2 (L'Argentiere, FRA)
7th K1 (W) ICF World Cup 2 (L'Argentiere, FRA)
3rd K1 (W) National Championships (Nymboida, NSW)
3rd C1 (W) National Championships (Nymboida, NSW)
2010
1st C1 (W) ICF Slalom World Cup (Seu, ESP)
1st K1 (W) Youth Olympic Games (Singapore)
1st K1 (W) Junior World Championships (Foix, FRA)
1st C1 (W) Junior World Championships (Foix, FRA)
3rd C1 (W) World Championships (Sloka, SLO)
5th K1 (W) World Championships (Sloka, SLO)
1st K1 (W) Oceania Open (Penrith, NSW)
1st C1 (W) Oceania Open (Penrith, NSW)
1st C1 (W) National Championships (Eildon, VIC)
3rd K1 (W) National Championships (Eildon, VIC)
2009
1st K1 (W) AYOF (Penrith, NSW)
3rd K1 (W) ICF World Ranking (Merano, ITA)
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