KERR Deborah

Date of Birth: 17 Nov 1997

Age: 23

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.73/5'8''

Place of birth: CARLUKE

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Canoe Sprint	Women's Kayak Single 200m	8
	Women's Kayak Single 500m	26

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 200m Heat 3 #3	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 200m Quarterfinal 3 #19	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 200m Semi-final 2 #28	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 200m Final A #36	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 500m Heat 4 #56	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 500m Quarterfinal 3 #70	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 500m Semi-final 1 #78	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

World Championships

Year	Location	K2 500m	K4 500m
2019	Szeged, HUN	-	13
2018	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	17	12
2017	Racice, CZE	-	9

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	K1 200m	K1 500m	K2 500m	K4 500m
2021	1 x 3rd	1 x 10th	-	-
2019	-	1 x 35th	-	1 x 15th, 1 x 16th
2018	-	-	1 x 15th, 1 x 17th, 1 x 24th	2 x 7th, 1 x 12th
2017	-	-	2 x 6th	1 x 5th, 1 x 9th

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
3	2021	Kayak Single 200m	World Cup	Szeged, HUN	41.80
5	2017	Kayak Four 500m	World Cup	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	1:37.969
6	2017	Kayak Double 500m	World Cup	Szeged, HUN	1:44.072
6	2017	Kayak Double 500m	World Cup	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	1:47.262
7	2018	Kayak Four 500m	World Cup	Duisburg, GER	1:36.225
7	2018	Kayak Four 500m	World Cup	Szeged, HUN	1:33.433
9	2017	Kayak Four 500m	World Championships	Racice, CZE	1:35.715
10	2021	Kayak Single 500m	World Cup	Szeged, HUN	1:55.14
12	2018	Kayak Four 500m	World Championships	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	1:38.166
15	2019	Kayak Four 500m	World Cup	Poznan, POL	1:37.142
15	2018	Kayak Double 500m	World Cup	Duisburg, GER	1:46.620

Legend
C - Canoe, K - Kayak, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified

Watching television. (britishcanoeing.org.uk, 01 Jan 2021)

Occupation:

Sports Science - Manchester Metropolitan University, Great Britain

Languages spoken:

Kristina Medovcikova [personal]

She had glandular fever in 2016 and missed most of the season. (wsportalliance.com, 25 Jun 2021)

She began paddling in 2008 after discovering the sport through a school assembly. (wsportalliance.com, 25 Jun 2021; britishcanoeing.org.uk, 01 Jan 2021)

"I have always been sporty, but never really found one I was particularly passionate about until I was a few years into canoeing. After discovering it through a school assembly, I initially hated the sessions, mainly the falling in and having to swim to the side. But when I gained the skill of balancing in the boat and began to develop some speed I fell in love and have never looked back." (wsportalliance.com, 25 Jun 2021)

Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. (wsportalliance.com, 25 Jun 2021)

Philosophy:

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. You might not be the biggest or strongest in the field but if you believe in yourself and want it enough, then there is little to stop you." (wsportalliance.com, 25 Jun 2021)

General Interest

General
WORKING ON PSYCHOLOGY
In the lead-up to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo she placed more focus on the mental side of competition. "A big thing for me this year [2021] has been about working on my psyche and my mindset. I made an effort to get in contact with members of support staff that have helped me bridge that gap. I think I'm quite a consistent paddler, and while I know I always have the capacity to improve the physical side of things I knew the mental side of things was going to be the tough thing. I'm not there yet, but I've never raced as calmly as I am doing now. I've seen it make a difference in training, and now I'm seeing it in my racing." (heraldscotland.com, 18 Apr 2021)

MOVING BACK TO SCOTLAND
During the COVID-19 pandemic she moved back to Scotland from Nottingham, England, to live with her parents. "To be able to go back home from my flat to my parents' with a garden and a garage, I could put the kayak machine in and it was quite luxurious compared to what I had before. I had some perspective on why I was really doing it. Seeing my parents and my brother was great. They are the people I am doing this for, so it was a huge motivation." (motherwelltimes.co.uk, 05 Jul 2021; britishcanoeing.org.uk, 01 Jan 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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