David LLORENTE (ESP)
Spain
Age:
27 years
Languages:
Spanish, Catalan and English
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Llorente
BIOGRAPHY
l started to paddling in Segovia , city where l was born, In a summer camp, but no slalom, only kayaking. Next year, l tried white water and l liked so much, so l started to training, but after two weeks my coach stop to training so me and my partners learned kayak ourselves. In 2011, my dream was go to Seu d'Urgell because l loved slalom and in my city we haven't a slalom course, only a little river that has water 1 month per year, and there aren't any slalom coach. So in 2011 i had a flat water coach so l training in Sprint, but l prefer Slalom, so after my trainings in Sprint, l took slalom boat and l training in two gates that i put in flatwater. And in 2012 my dream became reality and l went to la Seu.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
La Seu d'Urgell
OCCUPATION
Student and Athlete
HIGHER EDUCATION
University
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
In Segovia's lake in summer 2008
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
l went with my friends to do a summer training and next year, in 2009 l
tried kayaking in river and l falling in love with it
CLUB
Río Eresma
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Czech Republic
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Prague
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
When a was in second position in ICF World Championship U-23 in Brazil in
individual K-1
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Iñigo
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Jordi Cadena
HERO/IDOL
Boris Neveu, he has a perfect sailing
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Prague
FAVOURITE FOOD
Rice 'A la cubana'
OTHER SPORTS
Climbing, bike, swim