Description
I am an 18 year old sprint kayaker from Christchurch. I have recently been selected in the New Zealand junior men’s (U18) team travelling to Belarus in July to compete at the 2016 ICF Junior World Championships. This is after a very successful NZ National Championships and Oceania Championships campaigns. I got podium results at these international and national events. This will be my second time representing New Zealand. I am a Gold medallist in the New Zealand under 18 men’s K4 200m, silver in the K1 1000m and 5000m, silver in the K2 200m and 1000m and silver in K4 1000m. I also got silver medals at the Oceania Championships in the K2 and K4 1000m in Adelaide Australia. I would like to get help in funding my trip to the 2016 ICF Junior World Championships, in the city of Minsk, Belarus. The team will leave Auckland on the 6 th of July we fly from Auckland to Ljubljana (Slovenia) where we have a two and a half week training camp in Most Na Soci. Then we move to Minsk where the World Championships will be held. The championships start on the 28 th of July and finish on the 31 st of July. I will be competing in the junior men’s k4 1000m. I have to raise $8,636 for this trip. this was my first season competing in canoe sprint it took a lot of convincing from my coach to go to the first selection regatta and apply for the team but it all paid off when I made the New Zealand development team to tour Australia and ever since then I’ve been focused on Worlds Champs. One day I want to be at the Olympics representing our country and going to world champs is the best way to improve myself.
SPORTING GOALS
My short term goal is to get 10th or better in the K4 1000m at the 2016 ICF Junior World Championships.
Next Session my Goal will be to get into the New Zealand under 23 Mens K4 team. And get on the podium in the 1000m and 500m at the 2017 ICF Junior World Championships.
My ultimate goal is to become an Olympic champion in the k1 1000m.
HIGHEST SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
New Zealand Team, Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships February 2016 (under 18 grade)
K2 1000m 2nd
K4 1000m 2nd
K2 500m 3rd
New Zealand Canoe Sprint Championships February 2016 (under 18 grade)
K4 200m 1st
K1 1000m 2nd
K1 5000m 2nd
K2 1000m 2nd
K4 1000m 2nd
K2 200m 2nd
Mixed Club Relay 1st
New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships March 2016 (under 19 grade)
Board Rescue 2nd
Beach Relay 3rd
