Dries CORRIJN (BEL)
Belgium
Age:
39 years
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German
Federation:
ROYAL BELGIAN CANOE FEDERATION
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Corrino
OCCUPATION
Insurances
HIGHER EDUCATION
Insurance broker
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began canoe at age six in Ghent, Belgium
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
Because of the feeling of liberty when you are paddling, and because of the
many nice natural places you can see all around the world.
CLUB
KCCG - Ghent, Belgium
NAME OF COACH
No coach...
TRAINING REGIME
I am training with a schedule of an olympic half-marathon runner, adjusted
to Kayaking. So with some more lactate training and technical training.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2007
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Czech Republic
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
European Marathon Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Tyn nad Vltavou
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
2001: winner marathon Ardeche as Junior in K2
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Marc Moens
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Kim Deloore
HERO/IDOL
Knut Holmann
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Don't train to get it right, Train until you can't get it wrong
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Lake of Bohinj
OTHER INFORMATION
I was paddling just for fun until the age of 27, and from that moment I
started to take things much more serious.
I still have a fulltime job but train twice a day, with sessions before and after work.
I still have a fulltime job but train twice a day, with sessions before and after work.
