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Niklas Lindgren

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    Niklas Lindgren
    Niklas Lindgren
    Finland

    Profile

    Name

    Niklas Lindgren

    Nation

    Finland

    Class

    470

    Q&A

    Hometown

    Helsinki Finland

    Coach

    Gideon Kliger

    General Interest

    everything to do with water

    Ambitions

    to be in the podium in Olympics some day. After sporting career I will find a rich girlfriend

    Sporting Relatives

    My dad

    Why This Sport

    We had a nice sailing group in Optimist. Most of them continued to 470 and other classes so it was natural for me to continue along them.

    Most Admired Person

    Petri "Lefka" Leskinen

    Starting Age

    7

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Nordic Chmpionships, Estonia

    Yacht Club

    HSK

    Education

    Helsinki University of Technology - studies begin September 2008

    Most Influential Person

    Dad

    First Event Competed

    International debut - Riva Del Garda, Optimist Regatta 2000, Italy

    Coached Since

    2012