Abby HOLCOMBE (USA)
United States
Age:
20 years
Biography
Further Personal Information
ICF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2019 World Championships in Sort, Spain:
4th Place Junior Women's Freestyle
11th Place Women's Squirt
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I got my first kayak (a Jackson Kayak Fun 1) at the age of four. My parents were kayakers and so it was only fitting that I tagged along too! I was always scared of the water and I didn't really fall in love with the sport until I was 11. But once I conquered my fears of flipping upside down, I caught the bug and have been obsessed with progressing my freestyle ever since!
NAME OF COACH
Dennis Newton and Claire O'Hara
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
3x US Junior Women's National Champion or 4th place in the 2019 World Championships Junior Women's Freestyle
AMBITIONS
Building a career and a life that supports my passion for kayaking! My sights are set on landing and perfecting the trophy 2s in the short future! And after that, I hope to continue to have fun and see just how far I can progress my paddling!