Ozturk KURU (TUR)
Turkiye
Age:
33 years
Languages:
Turkish, English
Federation:
TURKISH CANOE FEDERATION
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
kayaker
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Adana Turkish Olympic Center Turkey
OCCUPATION
Athlete, kayak coach and student
HIGHER EDUCATION
Universty of OKAN/ sport science
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began kayak at age 17 at the Tuzla Deniz Yildizi sports Club, Istanbul Turkey
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I love kayak because when I feel angry or stressful, water is good for me when I hear my wash voice I feel good so thats good for me
HOBBIES
Play computer games and read books
CLUB
Adana Sports Club
NAME OF COACH
Tolga Celik
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Turkish
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2013
TRAINING REGIME
Many times we do paddling morning time and 3 days of week afternoon time gym program and the other 2 days of week afternoon time we do running program and always saturday afternoon and sunday is rest time for recovery
PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE
Serbian coach's technique
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My mom my sister and my old coach they are best
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Gabor Bozsic
HERO/IDOL
Erik Veraas aLrsen
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Never give up
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Duisburg and Belgrade
FAVOURITE FOOD
Chicken
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Here comes to rain again
AMBITIONS
I want to try Olympic athlete this is my dream
AMBITIONS
I will be coach in Turkey somewhere but maybe I can change this idea because I will finish sports universty and I can be o teacher we will see.
AWARDS AND HONORS
I was named best athlete of Okan Universty 2013 it was very good for me always I remember this and I have the cup from university that's good.
PREFERRED DISTANCE
500m and 1000m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS
3rd position in K4, usually 2nd position in K2
OTHER SPORTS
Tennis
