Daniel TUIRAVIRAVI (FIJ)
Fiji
Age:
25 years
Languages:
English
Federation:
FIJI OUTRIGGER
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Dan, Tui
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Tauranga, New Zealand
OCCUPATION
Student
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began kayaking at the age of 13 at CSBOP in Tauranga, New Zealand
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I initially took up the sport to keep fit for rugby and basketball and
little did I know that I would love it so much that it is now the ONLY sport I
do.
Canoe Slalom is awesome because of the excitement, the rush of the white water and the thrill of competing.
Canoe Slalom is awesome because of the excitement, the rush of the white water and the thrill of competing.
HOBBIES
Basketball, outside adventures, camping, hanging with friends
CLUB
CSBOP Tauranga, New Zealand
NAME OF COACH
Martin Hammer
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Czech
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2013
TRAINING REGIME
I do 8 sessions per week on the water. Concentrating on technique, speed
and endurance and a couple of sessions on the water water. Alongside this, time
in the gym, on the bike and on the road.
My goal in all is to 'keep focussed on what I am doing and what I am training for."
My goal in all is to 'keep focussed on what I am doing and what I am training for."
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
USA
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Deep Creek
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Making the semi-finals in the Under 18 K1M in Brazil 2015
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My Mum
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS
I pray before my race to get in the zone.
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Stay focussed. Race smarter, not harder.
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Penrith, Australia
FAVOURITE FOOD
Pasta
AMBITIONS
To qualify for the
Olympics in 2020 for Fiji.
Not sure what career yet but something international that involves sport would be great.
Not sure what career yet but something international that involves sport would be great.
AWARDS AND HONORS
I became the first ever canoe slalom kayaker for Fiji in 2014.
SPORTING RELATIVES
My mother represented NZ in Rowing; my father represented Fiji in
judo.
