Name: Valérie Bertrand Nickname: Val, Val Bertrand DOB: dec.1978 Hometown: Geilo, Norway (originally from Québec, Canada) Favorite Place to Paddle: NORWAY, Ottawa/Gatineau/Lachine rivers (Canada) Accomplishments: 2012 - back on tour, leading norwegian cups in freestyle before moving on to Canada-USA to train/film 2011 – broke my two legs at the Teva Extreme Outdoor Games in Italy in June 2010 – pregnant, but trained/competed at World Cups in slalom (x3) + freestyle (x1) World Events: 2009 - World Champs Slalom, Spain 65th (1st time competing) 2009 - World Champs Freestyle, Switzerland 3rd squirt 2009 - World Champs Surf kayak, Portugal 7th HP, 7th IC 2009 - World Champs Rafting, Bosnia 7th downriver, 10th overall 2008 - World Champs Mystery Move, Canada 1st squirt 2007 - World Champs Surf kayak, Spain 1st HP 2007 - World Champs Xcreek, Austria cancelled 2007 - World Champs Freestyle, Canada 1st squirt 2006 - World Cup Freestyle, Canada 1st squirt 2003 - World Champs Freestyle, Austria 3rd squirt,29th K1 2002 - Pre-Worlds Freestyle, Austria 1st squirt,24thK1 2001 - World Champs Freestyle, Spain 5th squirt 2003 - World Champs Rafting, Czech Republic 3rd sprint, 4th overall 2001 - World Champs Rafting, USA 3rd slalom, 5th overall International: 2009 - Voss Ekstremveko, Norway (Euro Cup) 1st rafting R4, 3rd team 2009 - Teva Extreme Outdoor Games, Italy 2nd Xcreek, 3rd overall 2008 - Voss Ekstremveko, Norway 2ndXcreek, 1st rafting,1st boaterX 2008 - Teva Extreme Outdoor Games, Italy (Euro Ch.) 3rdXcreek, 3rdsprint, 3rdslalom, 3rdboaterX 2008 - Euro Rafting Championships, Austria 3rdsprint, 5thslalom, 7thoverall 2007 - Euro Cup, Sweden 1stoverall(freestyle+creek) 2007 - Voss Ekstremveko, Norway 2nd Xcreek, 2nd rafting,1st boaterX 2007 - Paddling Life Invitational,USA 4thoverall(freestyle+Xcreek) 2006 - Oh-Be-Joyful, USA 3rd Xcreek 2006 - Fibark, USA 2nd boaterX 2006 - Teva Mountain Games, USA 2nd big trick, 3rd Xcreek 2005 - British Championships, UK 1st squirt, top 5 K1 2002/3 Euro Cup Tour top 10 K1 freestyle 2002 - Misahuali Race, Ecuador 2nd Xcreek Play Boat: Rock Star S -carbon & plastic, Star Creek- Boat: Villain S... Crazy Fact About you: mother of 2, but just as nut-case! Hobbies: Master Studies in Phys.Ed., kiting/skiing, swimming, coaching freestyle, training in general Why you love Kayaking: it combines many of the best things in life: water element, physical challenge/technique, friends/family, surfing and FUN.
Name: Valérie Bertrand Nickname: Val, Val Bertrand DOB: dec.1978 Hometown: Geilo, Norway (originally from Québec, Canada) Favorite Place to Paddle: NORWAY, Ottawa/Gatineau/Lachine rivers (Canada) Accomplishments:
Play Boat: Rock Star S -carbon & plastic, Star Creek- Boat: Villain S... Crazy Fact About you: mother of 2, but just as nut-case! Hobbies: Master Studies in Phys.Ed., kiting/skiing, swimming, coaching freestyle, training in general Why you love Kayaking: it combines many of the best things in life: water element, physical challenge/technique, friends/family, surfing and FUN.
