BRAM SIKKENS
Who am I?
My name is Bram Sikkens, a Mechelen native through and through. Since I was 8 years old, you could often find me on the Leuvense Vaart, where I pursue my passion for kayaking. From a young age, I’ve cherished the dream of becoming the world’s best kayaker someday. The first part of my career mainly involved the non-Olympic but highly adventurous whitewater discipline, where I managed to clinch a European title as a junior.
Later in my career, I dared to take the leap to pursue my Olympic dream. After securing a European title in the under-23 category and achieving a top 12 finish at the elite level, I landed a top-level sports contract, which came with the opportunity to dedicate myself full-time to my sport.
To this day, I continue to pursue my dream. In a career filled with many beautiful and challenging moments, I’ve learned above all that we must always keep dreaming, and as long as we don’t give up on our dreams, difficult times are often followed by beautiful ones.
My Dream
My dream is to become the best athlete I can possibly be. Pursuing it is one of the most beautiful, yet simultaneously one of the toughest experiences one can endure. It consists of a mixture of wonderful moments and sometimes prolonged periods of doubt and disappointment. For me, that’s precisely the beauty of chasing your dreams.
My dream is not only to enjoy the destination but also the journey along the way.
My dream is to conquer all challenging moments, to learn from the mistakes I make, and to discover how strong and resilient we can be as human beings.
I dream of having the courage to keep on dreaming.
2024 was a hard year with beautiful moments, beautiful friendships, beautiful lessons and a beautiful engagement 💍
I will never forget what you taught me 🙏
Special thanks to @rafael.bastiaens for the friendship and support. For being my team mate during this difficult season.
#season2024 #redtorpedoes #overcome
2024 was a hard year with beautiful moments, beautiful friendships, beautiful lessons and a beautiful engagement 💍
I will never forget what you taught me 🙏
Special thanks to @rafael.bastiaens for the friendship and support. For being my team mate during this difficult season.
#season2024 #redtorpedoes #overcome
Enjoying the last days of the year 🤩
🏃10K -45min goal achieved🤩 Not bad for a “few runs a year” athlete 😅
Really proud as well of @janna_lomelino 😍 10K in one hour ❤️❤️ Very lovely to do this together!
🏃10K -45min goal achieved🤩 Not bad for a “few runs a year” athlete 😅
Really proud as well of @janna_lomelino 😍 10K in one hour ❤️❤️ Very lovely to do this together!
The swimming curse @krumlovskymaraton is not broken yet 🙈
Still really proud of our race and commitment to keep on pushing. Personally I had a lot of fun on this one!
A big thanks to @jules_van_nieuwenhove to survive 34km with me 😃
And congratulations to @alaindewinter for winning his first krumlov marathon 🥇
#season2025
#kayak
The swimming curse @krumlovskymaraton is not broken yet 🙈
Still really proud of our race and commitment to keep on pushing. Personally I had a lot of fun on this one!
A big thanks to @jules_van_nieuwenhove to survive 34km with me 😃
And congratulations to @alaindewinter for winning his first krumlov marathon 🥇
#season2025
#kayak
After a long break, I competed in our national races last month. It was a physical demanding experience, but I rediscovered the fun an thrill of racing!
I decided to continue my journey of an elite athlete. I look forward to the upcoming season were I will try to challenge myself to be again the best version of me
It feels like a fresh start, a new cycle. I don’t know what to expect but I will enjoy every minute of it!
#season2025
After a long break, I competed in our national races last month. It was a physical demanding experience, but I rediscovered the fun an thrill of racing!
I decided to continue my journey of an elite athlete. I look forward to the upcoming season were I will try to challenge myself to be again the best version of me
It feels like a fresh start, a new cycle. I don’t know what to expect but I will enjoy every minute of it!
#season2025
After 10 years together, I went on my knees and she said YES! 💍🥰
Back home from a beautiful trainingcamp with my club. It felt good to go back to where it all started!
You can read about it on my website!
#season2024 #
Back home from a beautiful trainingcamp with my club. It felt good to go back to where it all started!
You can read about it on my website!
#season2024 #
Someone take me home
After the worldcup in Poznan I decided to take a break and recover for the next season.
Will enjoy the summer!
After the worldcup in Poznan I decided to take a break and recover for the next season.
Will enjoy the summer!
Upcoming Events
| Worldcup Poznan | 24-26 May |
| European Championships | 12-16 June |
| World Championships | 23-25 August |
| 20x National Champion |
| 2x European Youth Champion |
| 5 Worldcup Finals |
| 4x Top 8 European Championships |
| World Bronze medalist |