Team Athletes
Bibi Pekarek
About
Nick Name:
Bibi
Date of Birth:
10.12.1977
Height:
169,5cm
Weight:
58kg
Residence:
Innsbruck / Austria
Major interest/hobby apart from snowboarding:
Function and healing of the musculoskeletal system
Other sports:
Surf, mountainbike, climb, run
What, in your life is most awarding:
giving people an honest smile whenever I can
What gives you energy and lets you think about other things than snowboarding:
Spending good times with friends or travelling to surf
What do you do to unwind:
Go for a walk in the woods on my own
Best idea of having good time:
Riding powder with some friends during the day and then cook, eat and have a glass of wine together after
What makes you angry:
Disrespectfulness and intolerance
Favorite reading:
„The Kite Runner“ by Khaled Hosseini
Favorite food:
I guess Pasta
Favorite music:
A good mix of old and new or happy music like Slightly Stoopid
What would you never throw away:
One of my first and dearest soft toys: a really ugly but beloved fox
Favorite place to travel to:
Central America
What is your favorite city to visit and why:
Rome – historically very exciting
Favorite spots and resorts:
No place like home
Where do you preferably spend your time off:
Outside
What do you always carry with you when travelling:
A headlamp
Snowboarding since:
1992
What started you snowboarding:
Snowboarding was just coming up in Austria. I watched this “new sport” when I went skiing and wanted to try myself. First time I broke my wrist though...
Why do you ride:
Just can get enough of this feeling to surf down the mountain
Best part of snowboarding:
POWDER!
Hardest part:
Queue up on the lift
Weakness:
Kickers
Most important people in your life and career:
There is something great and something to learn from everyone I meet. I just have to open my eyes.
Worst moment in career:
My knee injury just before the FWT finals in 2008
Best moment in career:
1st place at the FWT in Sochi 2008
Most respected snowboarders:
Jeremy Jones
Other most respected athletes:
Lisa Andersen
Advice to beginners:
The best one always is the one who enjoys most what he/she is doing – no matter on which level you are playing
A training week:
I try to do as much outside as possible. Luckily as a freerider you do not have to follow such a strict training plan. However, I think it is really important to have as much functional power as possible. Keeping my movements diverse feels the best for my body.
Training "secret":
My ultimate secret circuit to train balance and strength
Occupation If I was not a professional snowboarding:
Physiotherapist
Motto:
I try to enjoy life as much as possible and take “bad” experiences in a positive way
