Michael KURT (SUI)
Switzerland
Age:
44 years
Languages:
English, French, German
Federation:
SCHWEIZERISCHER KANU-VERBAND (SKV)
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Mike
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Solothurn, SUI
OCCUPATION
Athlete
HIGHER EDUCATION
Marketing, Sport Management - University of Technology: Sydney, NSW, AUS
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
He began paddling in 1988 in Ardeche, France
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
His uncle introduced him to the sport
HOBBIES
Music, travelling, fashion
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
1996
HERO/IDOL
His father, and British slalom paddler Richard Fox
AMBITIONS
To help in the creation of an artificial whitewater course in Switzerland
OTHER INFORMATION
He is the co-founder of 'I Believe In You', a crowdfunding platform for Swiss sports projects. He set up the company in November 2012 with Swiss fencer Fabian Kauter and web specialist Philipp Furrer
