Bradley Forbes-Cryans
Slalom - Podium Potential
Bradley Forbes-Cryans put down the run of his life at the World Championships in 2019, to finish just off the podium in fourth place and secure his Tokyo berth, beating some of the world’s biggest names in the process.
Forbes-Cryans started canoeing at CR Cats Canoe Club in Alva, Scotland, and becomes the fourth paddler from the club to represent Team GB, following in the footsteps of double Olympian Fiona Pennie, 2004 Olympic silver medallist Campbell Walsh and, C2 paddler Craig Brown from Atlanta 1996.
He was also part of the BOA’s Olympic Ambitions programme at the Rio 2016 Games.
2018 was Bradley's most successful season to date, qualifying for his first European Championships final where he came eighth and backed this up with ninth and fifth places in the finals of the first two World Cups.
The highlight of his season was winning a silver medal at the U23 World Championships in Ivrea, followed by a K1 Team gold medal at the World Championships in Rio with Joe Clarke and Chris Bowers.
In 2016 he won silver at World Cup 5 in Tacen which led to third place in the overall World Cup standings.
Bradley, who started canoeing when he was 10 years old, also likes to ski and lifts weights when he's not out on the water in his kayak.
