Viktor DEMIN (SVK)

SKSlovakia
Age:
30 years
Federation:
SLOVAK CANOEING
Viktor Demin (SVK)

Biography

General Interest

Nicknames
Demcho (baku2015.com, 16 Jun 2015)
Hobbies
Watching Formula One races. (baku2015.com, 16 Jun 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal in the K4 1000m at the 2014 European Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. (baku2015.com, 16 Jun 2015)
Injuries
He was affected by an injury to his right forearm for two years between 2011 and 2013. (korkep.sk, 09 Sep 2014)
Awards and honours
In 2013 he won the Slovak Canoe Association's Performance of the Year Award and was also named Sportsman of the Year. (korkep.sk, 09 Sep 2014)

In 2012 he won the Ministry of Internal Affairs Top Sportsman Award in Slovakia. (korkep.sk, 09 Sep 2014)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He tried swimming and karate before taking up canoe in 2002.
Why this sport?
His parents introduced him to the sport.
Club / Team
SKP Bratislava: Slovakia
Name of coach
Peter Liker [club]; Felix Masar [club, national]

Further Personal Information

Date of birth
01 May 1993
Height
189 cm
Weight
86 kg
Residence
Komarno, SVK
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Hungarian, Slovak
Higher education
Economics - University of Janos Selye: Komarno, SVK