Magnus GREGORY (GBR)
United Kingdom
Age:
25 years
Federation:
BRITISH CANOEING
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
mags
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Oxfordshire
OCCUPATION
student
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I started canoeing at age 11 at the Wokingham Canoe Club in Reading, England.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I really like water sports and it was very fun.
HOBBIES
Favourite TV Show - Breaking Bad
Perfect Day - Trying something new.
HOBBIES
music
CLUB
Longridge Canoe Club
NAME OF COACH
Tom Daniels
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
English
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2011
TRAINING REGIME
Mostly water in the summer and gym in the winter. Longridge hill running sprints are unique.
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Waterlands marathon race in Holland because of the awesome portage.
PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE
Max Hoff
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
mum
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Luke Harding
HERO/IDOL
Max Hoff
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
no pain, no gain, so shut up and train
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Bohinj, Slovenia
FAVOURITE FOOD
apple crumble
FAVOURITE MUSIC
anything
AMBITIONS
win a world championship
PREFERRED DISTANCE
1000m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS
back man
CLASSIFICATION
KL1
