Etienne DAILLE (FRA)
France
Age:
34 years
Languages:
French, English, Czech
Federation:
FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK)
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Le Grand
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Poncin
OCCUPATION
Athlete in the ''Army of Champions'' (French army)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Master's degree at sport university
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began racing in 1997.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
Son of a French father and Czech mother, both athletes in slalom. I like the feeling when I paddle in Whitewater.
CLUB
C.K.C. Vallée de l'Ain
NAME OF COACH
Jérôme Daille (personal), Yann Le Pennec (federation)
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
French
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
Le Pennec since 2013
TRAINING REGIME
Lot of outdoors sport and Whitewater.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
1992
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Spain
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
Olympic Games
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Barcelona
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Vice World Champion 1993 Mezzana
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My father
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Bourg-St-Maurice
OTHER SPORTS
I have also represented France in Junior World Championships in Ski-Orienteering (Under 20)
