Elmar STERNATH (AUT)
Austria
Age:
58 years
Languages:
German, English, Spanish, French
Federation:
OESTERREICHISCHER KANUVERBAND
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Elster (combination of first and last name initials in German result in a bird called magpie in English)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Otterfing
OCCUPATION
IT Service Manager
HIGHER EDUCATION
Graduate in electrical engineering
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
2012 in Munich
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
Looking for a new challenge after competing in paracycling on world class level for the last 10 years.
HOBBIES
Paracycling, nordic skiing, chocolate, baking, social networking
CLUB
PSV Wien
NAME OF COACH
Nandor Almasi
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Hungarian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Austria
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
European Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Racice
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Handcycle road race world champion 2009, participation paralympic games Beijing 2008, bronce medal Paracanoe European Championships 2015
HERO/IDOL
Roger Federer. Ed McKeever
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Pain is temporary
FAVOURITE FOOD
Tagliolini with white truffles, black forrest tart
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Beyoncé, Meghan Trainor
AWARDS AND HONORS
Silver pin of honour for special merits for the Republic of Austria
PREFERRED DISTANCE
200m
CLASSIFICATION
KL1
OTHER SPORTS
Paracycling
