Para Canoe Athlete Profile - David Rolfe
Sam Lyons, Thursday, 4 February 2010
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Name:
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David Rolfe
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| Nickname: |
Rolfey |
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Date of Birth:
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26/ 06/1964
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Place of Birth:
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Inverell, NSW
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| Height: |
188cm |
| Weight: |
90 kgs (with leg on - 85 without leg) |
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Marital Status:
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Married, (1 Child 17 years old)
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Residence:
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Gold Coast, QLD
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| First kayak? |
A broken plastic Dancer that I was given, I fixed it and started paddling. Every time I went down a river I had to take it home and repair it again. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
First started whitewater paddling in 1991 after a couple of years as whitewater rafting guide, flatwater I started in October 2009
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| Why this sport? |
It is a new sport aiming for inclusion in Paralympics and my goal is to develop and to promote the sport for new paddlers within Australia and Internationally, I was previously a swimmer only because kayaking wasn't a Paralympic sport. |
| International Debut |
International Paralympic Committee World Swimming Champs - Christchurch, New Zealand 1998 |
| Hobbies: |
Paddling any type of boat, Cycling, Rock Climbing, Sailing |
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Coach:
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Andrea Wood
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Club:
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Gold Coast Canoe Club - Miami QLD
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