Alexandra Marschalko
Name: Alexandra Marschalko
Date of Birth: 1988 october 7
Hometown/Country: Budapest, Hungary
Sport: Canoe Sprint
How many years training in canoe?
I’ve training in canoe for 3 years now and before that I paddled kayak for 10 years.
How many days/week do you train in canoe?
In the winter I have 6 trainings per week and in the summer I have 11.
Do you have a coach and/or a training group? 
I train with boys in a club called KSI. I love my coach Tamas Kovacs, he’s an awesome guy. The boys in the group help me a lot with my technique and we have a lot of fun. I’ve been training with them since September, before that I trained alone and my boyfriend Peter Korisanszky, who is also a competitive athlete in canoeing, was my coach.
Do you coach /mentor others?
There are 2 other girls in our group and if they ask me to help, or the boys need help, I mentor them, but I don’t actually train anybody.
Who is your closest rival?
Here in Hungary there are more and more girls who start canoeing. Every year it will be harder to win races. Right now my biggest rivals are Gyongyver Baravics and Kincso Takacs.
Achievements:
2009 Dartmouth world championship c-1 500m 9th place
2010 Szeged world cup c-1 200m 9th place
2010 Trasona european championship c-1 200m 2nd place
2010 Moscow U23 european championship c-1 200m 4th place
2010 Poznan world championship c-1 200m 9th place
2011 Zagreb U23 european championship c-2 500m 2nd place
Goals for 2012:
In 2012 I would like to participate at the European Championship in C-1.
Who is your role model?
My role model in canoe is my boyfriend Peter Korisanszky. He is a good athlete and a very good person. The way he trains inspires me to push harder. He always stood beside me when I needed him and even though he isn’t my coach anymore he helps me a lot.
What is your favorite music?
David Guetta: The world is mine.
How many years do you see yourself competing in canoe?
I don’t know yet right now I’m having fun doing it and until I have this feeling and I have the time and money to do it I wont quit. But maximum 8 years.
What is your message to the world regarding women in canoe?
