Lani BELCHER

Date of Birth: 10/06/1989
Born: Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lives: Maidenhead, Berkshire
Class/Distance: Canoe Sprint - K2 500m & K4 500m
Paddling since: 2004
Club: Elmbridge Canoe Club
Coach: Trevor Hunter
Boat: Nelo Vanquish 3
Paddles: Jantex Gamma Medium
 
Sponsors: Nelo, Sweaty Betty
Lottery Funding: UK Sport Podium Programme
 
Hobbies: Going to the beach, Shopping, Painting canvasses, Listening to music
Website: Coming soon!
Twitter: @lanibelcher
Notes:
Lani Belcher is a women's K2 & K4 500m sprint kayaker. She is also extremely successful at the non-Olympic distance of K1 5000m and in 2011 was the European and World silver medallist.
Lani was introduced to the sport through her parents as they both represented Great Britain and Australia in marathon canoeing. Lani decided to give kayaking a go after competing in triathlon and track cycling.
Lani started kayaking in Australia at a local club then moved to the Gold Coast where she was based at the Australian Institute of Sport canoeing facility, as part of the Queensland Academy of sport programme.
In 2007 she spent six months in England training at Elmbridge Canoe Club and then in November 2008 she was released from the Australian team to compete for Great Britain. Lani says this is something she has always wanted to do and feels strongly that Great Britain is where her roots lie.