Maarten HERMANS (NED)
Netherlands
Age:
32 years
Languages:
Dutch
Federation:
WATERSPORTVERBOND
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Henny
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Waalre
OCCUPATION
Student
HIGHER EDUCATION
University
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began canoe at age seven at the Volmolense kano club in Waalre, The Netherlands
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
My heart beats for kayakking. Every day I give everything I have to become a better athlete than I was the day before. Every day I am struggeling to create my way to the Olympics in Rio 2016. I believe we all have big dreams deep inside us. And I believe we all can make them come true. But no one of us can do it alone. If we help one another, we will all win.
CLUB
Volmolense Kano Club
NAME OF COACH
Jürgen Köhler
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
German
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2012
TRAINING REGIME
Every day I give everything I have to become a better athlete than I was the day before. Every day I am struggeling to create my way to the Olympics in Rio 2016. I believe we all have big dreams deep inside us. And I believe we all can make them come true. But no one of us can do it alone. If we help one another, we will all win.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2009
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
UK
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
European Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Nottingham
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My dad
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Tim Maxeiner
HERO/IDOL
My dad
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Live your dream
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Lee Valley
FAVOURITE FOOD
Lasagna
AMBITIONS
To become the best granddad
AWARDS AND HONORS
Winner of the Johan Cruijff Student-Athlete Award 2013 2014 4th at the world cup in Prague
