Martin FARINEAUX (FRA)
France
Age:
42 years
Languages:
French
Federation:
FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK)
Biography
Further Personal Information
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Lille
OCCUPATION
Administrator
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
He began paddling at age 13. He later left it for three years in order to focus on his studies. He returned to the sport in 2010
HOBBIES
Spending time with family
CLUB
Canoe Club Lillois
NAME OF COACH
Francois Maucourant [national]
TRAINING REGIME
He trains twice a day
HERO/IDOL
French paddler Maxime Beaumont, French judoka Teddy Riner
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS
His wears the same pair of shorts to every competition
AMBITIONS
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
OTHER INFORMATION
Classification
KL1
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014)
Origin of Impairment
Congenital (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014)
Impairment Details
He was born with a benign tumour on his spinal cord. At age two he underwent surgery to remove it, but doctors touched nerves that affected his lower limbs during the operation. As a result he has an atrophy of his left calf and right gluteus, as well as issues with his ankle. (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014)
General
FUTURE PLANS
He plans to retire from the sport after the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and has set in motion plans for life after sport. In June 2016 he signed up with French company, Humanis Group Ltd, as part of an internship working in administration. The company will also help him and his club find funding as he prepares for the Games in Tokyo. "For athletes with an impairment, it's even harder to find full-time employment. The end of a sporting career is like retirement. We must prepare in advance." (hautsdefrance.fr, 25 Nov 2016, 01 Jun 2017)
KL1
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014)
Origin of Impairment
Congenital (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014)
Impairment Details
He was born with a benign tumour on his spinal cord. At age two he underwent surgery to remove it, but doctors touched nerves that affected his lower limbs during the operation. As a result he has an atrophy of his left calf and right gluteus, as well as issues with his ankle. (lindicateurdesflandres.fr, 21 Jul 2014)
General
FUTURE PLANS
He plans to retire from the sport after the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and has set in motion plans for life after sport. In June 2016 he signed up with French company, Humanis Group Ltd, as part of an internship working in administration. The company will also help him and his club find funding as he prepares for the Games in Tokyo. "For athletes with an impairment, it's even harder to find full-time employment. The end of a sporting career is like retirement. We must prepare in advance." (hautsdefrance.fr, 25 Nov 2016, 01 Jun 2017)
