Portrait shot of Jake Koekemoer

Jake Koekemoer

Kayaking

  1. Grantee | August 2016

Now 17, Jake (Te ati Awa) trains 6 days a week/twice daily and has competed successfully nationally since 2012. That’s despite being born 10 weeks premature with years of therapy and operations to even play sport. This Grant helps this dedicated athlete attend the World Champs in Belarus in the NZ U18 Sprint Kayak team.