Emily
Mickle

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

Hometown

Gainesville

Current Residence: Honolulu, Hawaii
Discipline/Event: Canoe Sprint; K1W
Height: 5'9"
School: University of San Diego
Club: Hawaii Canoe/Kayak Team

Career Highlights:

3rd K-1 200m, 2010 U.S. National Championships
2010 Pan American Championships - 5th K-2 200m; 8th K-4
3rd K-1500m, 2007 Australian Youth Olympics
member of both U.S. Senior and Junior National Teams in 2006

Personal:

Hobbies: spending time with friends and family, baking, reading, hiking and exploring
Quote: "Never let the feat of striking out keep you from playing the game." - Babe Ruth
How'd you get started? Through the 1996 Olympic Legacy Program at Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club. In 1996, my family was a host family to the parents of the Swiss women's K-4. They introduced me to the sport, and seeing their daughter win the silver medal at the Olympics made me want to start paddling.
Role Model: Shelley Oates-Wilding has been very influential and a big part of what I have accomplished in this sport. She has an unwavering passion for paddling that is contagious. She is such a positive person, and she always believes and sees the best in everyone. She's taught me so much about how to be a champion person as well as a champion athlete.
Trivia: I love 80s aerobics gear!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/emilymickle

I started paddling in 1997 as part of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Legacy Program at the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club. I made my first junior national team in 2003 and first senior national team in 2006. My favorite thing about the sport is the thrill of racing and the people I have met because of paddling. I also enjoy pushing myself to test my body's capabilities and striving to be the best in the world.

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2009 – 10th (K1 4 x 200m Relay - Women), 13th (K2 1000m - Women), 14th (K2 200m - Women), 19th (K2 500m - Women)
Years of participation: K1 4 x 200m Relay - Women 2009; K2 1000m - Women 2006, 2009; K2 200m - Women 2009; K2 500m - Women 2006, 2009; K4 200m - Women 2007; K4 500m - Women 2007
Top finish: 10th – 2009 (K1 4 x 200m Relay - Women)