Luca FERRAINA (ITA)
Italy
Age:
30 years
Languages:
Italian, English, German and Spanish
Federation:
FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Ferra
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Verbania
OCCUPATION
Athlete and Student
HIGHER EDUCATION
Languages
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I start kayaking in Verbania in 2004
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I love my sport because I really like being around nature and I like pain for improving my level.
HOBBIES
food, travel, gym
CLUB
C.C. Aniene
NAME OF COACH
Marco Mittino
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Italian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
Since 2008
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Italy
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Milan
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
My first international race was in 2009 in Crestuma (POR) for world championships of Canoe marathon. I competed on C2 junior and I was only 16. It was a fantastic experience, we did finish that race in 8th position. The most important race for me was in 2014 in France during the Europeans on C4 1000m U23 was a hard period for me, a lot of pressure, important decisions to make. I was not relaxed but I won the silver medal after a very hard race. The confirmation after one year on C4 500m U23 where I take the bronze.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
My coach Marco
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Andrea Fattalini
HERO/IDOL
Attila Vajda
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Go hard or go home
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Moscow
FAVOURITE FOOD
Italian food!!!!!!!
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Italian Rap
PREFERRED DISTANCE
1000m, 500m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS
3,4
OTHER SPORTS
Football, Swimming
