Liam JEGOU (IRL)
Ireland
Age:
28 years
Languages:
English, French
Federation:
CANOEING IRELAND
Biography
Further Personal Information
BIOGRAPHY
The returning Olympian became the third Irishman after Mike Corcoran and Stephen O’Flaherty to race C1 at an Olympic Games. He finished 15th at Tokyo 2020 and is a European silver medallist in C1 in 2020.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Huningue
OCCUPATION
Student
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
4 years old, in Galway Bay
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
My dad, and later on legends such as Tony and Martikan
HOBBIES
Massive Rugby fan, and of sport in general
CLUB
CADPA Huningue
NAME OF COACH
Marc Jegou
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
French
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
Always
TRAINING REGIME
Twice a day
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2012
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Germany
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Augsburg
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
2nd at the Junior World Championships in Australia
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My Dad
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Azenor Philip, Julien Haberland, Laurent Starck
HERO/IDOL
Tony Estanguet
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
"Improvise, adapt and overcome"
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Penrith, London
FAVOURITE FOOD
Burgers
FAVOURITE MUSIC
From Bob Dylan to Bob Marley it really depends on my mood
AMBITIONS
To become an Olympian
OTHER INFORMATION
Ireland was always my first choice
