6 things you didn't know about Katerina Paul
Published Thu 11 May 2017
Katerina Paul has just wrapped up her best season to date as she pushes towards qualifying for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Paul finished on the podium in a 2017 World Championships qualification race and went on to compete in four World Championships events in Lahti, Finland in February.
Find out a little more about one of the rising stars of Australian cross country skiing.
- I turn 21 this month in may, and this past season has been my first year as a senior. I found the jump hard, but I am looking forward to many more years of training and racing!
- I'm studying at La trobe in Bundoora part time. I study Bachelor of Business (sport management) and I love it. It gives me such a mental break from skiing and training. But more importantly I love the course and I can see my self staying in the career later on.
- I have eight horses and I love riding when I'm at home on my parents farm. I used to ride competitively but of course one had to go and skiing took its place. But I still love horse riding in the off season. I used to do Horse showing and a little bit of eventing.
- I spend around 3-5 months in a solid block over in America or Europe. I've spent most of my time in Sun Valley, Idaho! I just love the skiing and people there. It makes for good training over a long period!
- Along with eight horses, I also have a kelpie and a orange fluffy cat. Which I both adore! I love coming back to Australia after a long season in Europe of America and seeing their happy faces!
- I also love the ocean, I love surfing I used to do it more as a kid but now my skills are a little rusty, but I try and get to the beach as much as possible when I'm home!