marcos gallegos neira (2013 paddler profile)
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The 2013 Paddling season is not over yet. This is just a preview of this year, there still more content to be add for, Paddling adventure, Competitive results, etc.TRANSCRIPT
Kayaking is no doubt one of the most important things that ever happened in my
life. It is the way I met many of my best friends and it is also the source of many
of my accomplishments. Kayaking is definitely my biggest passion. It is some-
thing I will never give up doing just because of the importance it has in my life and
because I just simply love it. The joy I feel every single second I am in my boat,
sharing good times with friends, floating down the river is something I will never
give up or forget.
I started whitewater kayaking at the age of 17 years old on
theFutaleufu River in southern Chile. Most of my career as a paddler
I spent it in this river working as a full time raft guide, safety kayak
and video boater. During all the time I spent in the Futaleufu I always
heard good stuff about Canada so at 22 years old I decided to follow
up with my career and keep chasing my dream of becoming a better
kayaker. In 2009 I decided to move to Canada for college and to
explore some of the Canadian whitewater, surf some of the biggest
waves and become one of the best wave riders in the world.
As an all arround kayaker my game plan from now on is to travel arround the glove looking for more whitewater. I want mainly
be travelling to places where I will be able to compete in the most famous and demanding events and as I travel push the sport
in all directions, Creeking (Harder and steeper creeks) Freestyle (surf the worlds biggest and most perfect waves aswell as
hole riding), Downriver, Extreme racing and slalom. I want to complete some expeditions and share my passion with the rest of
the World .
I feel my kayaking has improved very rapidly within the past two
years in all disciplines, not always being able to kayak as much as
I would love to but even that. I put twice as much effort everytime
I am in the water. I think I have the skills and the strength to keep
getting better and better and that when you set a goal in your mind
and you are positive about it, there is nothing that can stop you ! so
my goal right now is to keep pushing my kayaking, the sport I love,
my passion to the next level.
MY G
OALS
MARCOS ANTONIO
Date of Birth: November 8th, 1986
Place of Birth: Trelew, Argentina
Nationality: Chilean
Whitewater extreme racing and racing in general has definitively
grown on my kayaking in the past two to three years. In 2012 I was
able to compete in around 10 races around the Glove: Canada, USA,
Europe and Chile. This last one back home was no doubt the highlight
of last year. Getting me a spot to compete in The second edition of “
The Whitewater Grand Prix “ .
Then what is got me really fired up for the future years are the
results I’ve been getting in this 2013 season. I already earned
myself a spot for the 2014 Whitewater Grand Prix back in Canada
throught the Ottawa XL which is something is got me really focus for
the 2014 season.
ACOMPLISHMENTS:
PLACES I HAVE PADDLED
I’ve come to realize that competition is a part of kayaking that is
very healthy for my career as a paddler. Whitewater Kayaking events
always come along with lots of exposure (Photo, video, interviews
etc.) and its even better if you are a top athlete getting top rankings
that is as a number one factor, now the second good thing about
competition is that as you move towards your next race you can get
a lot of paddling done along the way.
- 5th place downriver race out of 70 competitors– Futaleufu River Festival.
- 3rd place Freestyle kayak – Futaleufu River Festival.
- 2nd place downriver race out 69 competitors - Futaleufu River Festival.
- 2nd place Freestyle kayak – Futaleufu River Festival.
- 5th Place, Palguin race, Pucon, Chile.
- 2nd place LLancahue Bajo extreme race.
- 1st place Trancura race Pucon.
- 12th place Whitewater Grand Prix.
- 2nd Place Down river race- Futaleufu River Festival “Futafest”, Chile.
- 4th Place C1 Canoe Single - Trancura river, “ Binational of Slalom Chile “, Pucón, Chile.
-1st Place C1 teams - Trancura river, “ Binational of Slalom Chile “, Pucón, Chile.
Chile
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
results I have accomplished in the past
years by year and country
whitewater world series
- 15th Panamerican of Freestyle on the Ottawa River.
- 22nd place on the 2011th Level Six Capital Cup – Feature : Champlain wave.
- Safety and Video boater for the 1st Edition of the Whitewater Grand Prix – Canada.
- 2nd Place - Downriver race - Rouge Challenge held by Kayak pour la vie, Quebec.
- 2nd Place - Rouge Challenge - Quebec, Canada.
http://rougechallenge.blogspot.ca/
- Hell or High Water IV - Ontario, Canada.
http://five2nine.ca/events/about/
-16th Place downriver race ( Judges lost my time ) - Hell or High Water - Petawawa river, Canada.
- 6th place overall - Ottawa XL - Down river racing and Big wave freestyle, 2014 Whitewater Grand Prix,
Qualifier, Ottawa River, Canada, Earn myself a spot for the Grand Prix.
- 1st place - Neilson Creek Race - Teams of 2, Neilson River, St Raymond, Quebec, Canada.
- 5th Place - Cheakamus Race - Cheakamus river, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
- 2nd Place - Callaghan Creek Race - Callaghan Creek, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
- 70th Place Adidas Sickline.
http://www.adidas-sickline.com/
Canada
Austria
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
- 10th north Fork Championships, Idaho - USA
http://www.northforkchampionship.com/results/expert-division-2/
- 14th Raquette Race - Whitewater King of New York
http://www.whitewaterkingofnewyork.com/2012-results-overall/2012-results-overall.html
- 6th Place Beaver Race - Eagle Section - Whitewater King of New York.
http://www.whitewaterkingofnewyork.com/2012-results-overall/2012-results-overall.html
- 5th Place on the lower five rapids - The North Fork Championships - North Fork of The Payette river, Idaho, USA.
- 25th Elite Division - The North Fork Championships - North Fork of The Payette river, Idaho, USA.
- 4th Place Raquette race - Whitewater King of New York - Raquette River, New York, USA.
- 3rd Place Eagle Race - Whitewater King of New York - Eagle section of The Beaver River, New York, USA.
EE.UU
2012
2013
- Futaleufu River – Video guide – Kayak session
- Demshitz the movie – Demshitz
- Whitewater Grand Prix tv show
- Tribe Athlete ( Tribe Alliance )
http://www.tribealliance.com/tribe-pro-team/92-marcos-gallegos
- OPS Athlete (Ottawa Paddle Shack )
https://www.ottawapaddleshack.ca/OPS%20Team
- H2o paddles Team Member
http://www.h2opaddles.com/Pro-Team/marcosgallegos
- Whitewater - Best of the week – Kayak session
http://www.kayaksession.com/video760.php
- Barely Legal the movie by Airborne Athletics
- Whitewater Grand Prix 2012, Chile
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 613-264-7488
Blogspot: http://www.marcosgallegoskayak.blogspot.com/
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/user4710738
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