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Derrick Mertowski
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Age
39
Hometown
Cheektowaga
5th place, Men’s V1 200m final at the 2011 ICF Sprint World Championships.
Derrick Mertowski also won the paddler with a physical disability kayak sprint even though it was his first time in a kayak at the 2011 USCA National Canoe & Kayak Championships on Aug. 9 in Newaygo. Mertowski usually races in a canoe.
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – 5th (V1 200m LTA - Men)
- Years of participation: V1 200m LTA - Men 2011
- Top finish: 5th – 2011 (V1 200m LTA - Men)
