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DOB: 29.5.1993
Natural habitat: Extreme kayaking
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Career Highlights:
Overall winner Extreme Kayak European Cup 2016
4th Adidas Sickline World Championship - Austria 2016
1st Ekstrem Sport Veko - Norway 2017
2nd Extreme Kayak European Cup 2018
2x Czech champion
3x King of the Alps champion
2x Devils Extreme Race champion
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Where did you start with paddling?
I started on Otava River in my hometown Písek as 6 years old child. First race was in Sušice, town where Galasport brand is from. I remember I finished 2nd so that day I decided I have to train harder not to be 2nd anymore.
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Why do you paddle?
Beacuse I had no choice as I am from family of kayakers. Kayaking wild rivers is making me stronger and free but it´s also showing me how little people are against the nature and water element.
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What is your favourite river?
There are so many great rivers and it´s hard to choose just one. I really like Dagali in Norway, Futa in Chille or Devils Streams on Vltava River in Czech Republic.
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What was your best experience in kayaking?
For sure kayak trip on Rio Maranon in Peru 2016. We run 570 km in 9 days in only three people. We did lots of paddling over long flats or big water class V rapids. It was hard trip but awesome in the same way. This 9 days in river learnt me a lot and I don´t mean only kayaking.
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Who has influenced you the most in your career?
In the biginning it was my father who teached me everything and later all my slalom coaches. When I started extreme kayaking it was my boyfriend Mira Kodada.
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How was it to get back to training after the birth of your baby?
It wasn´t so easy as I expected because four months after baby was born I broke my back on the kayak race. But luckily it´s all over (knock knock knock) and I could start again, better and little bit more slowly. What doesn´t kill you makes you stronger.
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What are your goals and plans for the future?
My target is to keep enjoing every second on the river!
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What do you like to do when you are not in a kayak?
Most of time I spend on rivers, in rivers or around rivers. But if there is still some time I love to go hiking or skiing to mountains or just chillin with my family and friends.
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Who do you like to follow on Instagram?
Of course Hiko IG! Beacuse there are the most beautiful people ;-)
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Contact:
Facebook: Pavlina Zasterova
Instagram: paja_zasterova