Niccolo FERRARI (ITA)
Italy
Age:
37 years
Languages:
Italian, English
Federation:
FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Nick
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Mezzolara di Budrio (Bologna,Italy)
OCCUPATION
Athlete
HIGHER EDUCATION
University of Bologna , Sport Science
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began canoe at age 12 at Canoa Club Verona in Verona, Italy
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I really start enjoying this sport for the contact with the nature, for
friendship with the other athlete and because i have lot of fun in
whitewater
HOBBIES
Running, trekking, reading, watching films
CLUB
Italian Air Force/Canoa club Bologna
NAME OF COACH
Roberto D'Angelo
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Italian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
From April 2015
TRAINING REGIME
The most important thing for my training session is to give always the most
quality as possible. In this phase of my carrer i'm working a lot with a mental
coach.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2007
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Czech Republic
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Prague
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
When i got the spot for my first olympic games (London 2012)
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Coach Roberto D'Angelo
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Fino alla fine
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Pau, Penrith, Al Ain
FAVOURITE FOOD
Home made Pasta
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Commercial, rock
AMBITIONS
Win an olympic medal, and also in a worlds or in an european
championships.
