Vincent LECRUBIER (FRA)
France
Age:
37 years
Languages:
French, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Federation:
FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK)
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Crubier
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Toulouse
OCCUPATION
Aerospace engineer
HIGHER EDUCATION
PhD in computer science
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began canoe at age at Canoe Kayak Club de l'Ile Robinson, in Saint Gregoire, France
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I used to do gymnastics, but I wanted to practice outdoor sports. I loved the gliding sensation that you get in flatwater kayaks. I love to be outside whatever the weather and paddle with my friends. I also enjoy the direct competition in canoe sprint, you are side by side with your competitors.
HOBBIES
Computers, Drones
CLUB
CKCIR Saint Gregoire
NAME OF COACH
Jean Pascal Crochet
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
French
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2006
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2005
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Championship
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Zagreb
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Finalist in K2 500m at Beijing olympics 2008 Silver medal in K4 1000m in Dartmouth 2009
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My dad Gilbert Lecrubier
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Arnaud Hybois, Etienne Hubert
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
I worked as a PhD candidate for the last 4 years, while also training a lot, every morning and afternoon in Toulouse within a group of 5, including Arnaud Hybois and Etienne Hubert. This is a quite intense combination of intellectual work and physical work
HERO/IDOL
Neil Armstrong
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Glottis !
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Electronic
PREFERRED DISTANCE
500m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS
Front
