Kai SPENNER (GER)
Germany
Age:
34 years
Languages:
German/ English
Federation:
DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
Biography
Further Personal Information
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Essen
OCCUPATION
Student/Athlete/Employee
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
Herdecke in 1997
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
Padding since I was one year old. My whole family does canoe sport in different ways. My great-grandfather was a founding member of my home club.
HOBBIES
Canoe, canoe, canoe
CLUB
KG Essen
NAME OF COACH
Robert Berger/ Stefan Ulm
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
German
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2009 / 2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2012
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Germany
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Cup 3
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Moscow
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Maybe I am still waiting for it. I think "the big picture" is my most memorable achievement, when I will look back some day.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My family
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Max Hoff
HERO/IDOL
Max Hoff
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Train hard and never surrender.
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Duisburg
FAVOURITE FOOD
Lasagne
AMBITIONS
Finishing integrated degree program in Liaison with the Sport.
PREFERRED DISTANCE
1000m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS
4th
SPORTING RELATIVES
My Brother, he is the canoe Polo Champion at World Games in 2013, Cali.
