Victor Gairy AASMUL (DEN)
Denmark
Age:
25 years
Languages:
Danish and English
Federation:
DANSK KANO OG KAJAK FORBUND DKF
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Gairy
BIOGRAPHY
Currently pursuing engineering at the Technical University of Denmark, Aasmul is set for his Olympic debut at Paris 2024, where he will compete in the K4 500. He is a U23 world silver medallist in the event from 2019.
ICF WORLD CUPS
2
CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Holte, Denmark
OCCUPATION
Substitute teacher
HIGHER EDUCATION
None
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
2014
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I met a friend (Simon Schuldt-Jensen) from my early days in football in the canoeing club and he made kayaking sound cool, so just went with it
HOBBIES
Jewelry crafting and music
CLUB
Lyngby Kanoklub
NAME OF COACH
Zoltan Bako
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Hungarian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
Winter 2018
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2018
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Germany
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Duisberg
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
U23 World Championship K4 500m silver medal
PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE
In the back of the boat
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Simon Schuldt-Jensen, Rasmus Alsbæk, Rasmus Knudsen, Morten Graversen, René Holten Poulsen, Magnus Sibbersen
HERO/IDOL
My dad
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
I want to be the best I can be
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Pitesti
FAVOURITE FOOD
Pizza
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Lyrical exellence, so artists like Benjamin Hav, John Mayer etc.
AMBITIONS
As far as I can go. Where ever the sport takes me.
HAND
Left handed
PREFERRED DISTANCE
500m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS
As far in the back as possible
BEST RESULTS
U23 World Championships K4 500m silver medal
SPORTING RELATIVES
My mom and dad
OTHER SPORTS
Football and athletics
DEBUT
Senior National team debut in 2019
