Stefan ACKERL (AUT)
Austria
Age:
31 years
Languages:
German, English
Federation:
OESTERREICHISCHER KANUVERBAND
Biography
Further Personal Information
OCCUPATION
Firefighter
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
1998 Vienna kayak
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I just love it to paddle on the water. Forgetting all your problems and just having fun
HOBBIES
Friends. PS. Enjoying life
CLUB
Psv wien
NAME OF COACH
Daniel Lipcsei/ Nandor Almasi
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Hungarian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2007/2011
TRAINING REGIME
Hungarian coach = Hungarian training style and technique. A lot of long and crazy hard sessions in the winter and springtime including marathons and as the closer we come to the main events it gets shorter and faster. Much swimming and running in the winter beside the gym time.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Germany
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Duisburg
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Survived the marathon world's in györ 2015 with a 20th place. Crazy long and hard race. Very exhausting lots of currents and low water. But also every team boat race in k4 and k2 especially u23 k4 1000m seemed world's 2014. 14th place. Unforgettable atmosphere and great job by the boys
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Martin Hollstein
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Hollstein, Martin Nathell, Henri Strand, m arko siegl,mendy swoboda,,Norwegian sprint team,Dora lucz,...
HERO/IDOL
Anders gustaffsson
HERO/IDOL
Hollstein, Martin Nathell, Henri Strand, m arko siegl,mendy swoboda,,Norwegian sprint team,Dora lucz,...
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
It's all about enjoying life and going hard
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Port Edward. South Africa
FAVOURITE FOOD
Steak
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Rammstein
AMBITIONS
Having fun
PREFERRED DISTANCE
500m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS
1st
