Yannick LAVIOLETTE (CAN)
Canada
Age:
28 years
Languages:
French, English
Federation:
CANOE KAYAK CANADA
Biography
Further Personal Information
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Québec, Canada
OCCUPATION
Student
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I began canoe at age of 11 at the Centre d'Excellence d'Eau Vive de Valleyfield, Québec
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I tried kayak with school in grade 5 & 6 and I just fall in love with the sport. After the second time I just took a summer camp and four years after I start competing for fun and never thought to end up at world championship five years after.
HOBBIES
biking
CLUB
Centre d'Excellence d'Eau Vive de Valeyfield
NAME OF COACH
Louis-Philippe Légaré
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Canadian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2006
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
UK
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
London - Lee Valley
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
My third position at Canadian championships 2015
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Louis-Philippe Légaré
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
Florence Maheu & Maxime Leboeuf
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
work harder lazy ass
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Penrith
FAVOURITE FOOD
All mexican food
FAVOURITE MUSIC
kid Cudi
