Lasma LIEPA (TUR)
Turkiye
Age:
37 years
Languages:
Latvian, English, Russian, Türkish
Federation:
TURKISH CANOE FEDERATION
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Lali
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Antalya
OCCUPATION
Athlete
HIGHER EDUCATION
Latvian Academy of sports education and Riga Stradinš University
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began kayaking at the age thirteen at the local kayak club in Riga,
Latvia
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I started kayaking because it was fun.
CLUB
Antalya Gençlik Merkezi Gençlik Ve Spor Kulübü
NAME OF COACH
Sasa Radmanovic
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Serbian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2009
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Latvia
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
European senior championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Brandenburg Germany
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Coach Sasa Radmanovic
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Ines Esteves, Mustafa Gülbahar, Cagrabey Yildirim
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Moscow Krylatskoe
FAVOURITE FOOD
BBQ chicken
AMBITIONS
Getting olympic quota
AWARDS AND HONORS
First ever Latvian woman, also first Turkish athlete ever to represent Turkey in canoe sprint at the Olympic Games.
PREFERRED DISTANCE
K1 200
