Slalom - Podium Potential
Chris is a men's slalom kayaker (K1) and in his second year on the British Senior Team. Chris had a great start to 2018 by qualifying for his second successive European Championships final where he finished 5th. Chris also competed at the World Championships in Rio where he won gold in the Men's K1 Team event with Joe Clarke and Bradley Forbes-Cryans.
In 2017 he came 4th at the U23 World Championships in Bratislava.
| Date of Birth: | 30/07/1998 |
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| Born: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Hometown: | Staffordshire |
| Lives: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Height / Weight: | 1.80m |
| Hobbies: | Climbing |
| Class: | Slalom - Kayak Single (K1) |
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| Paddling since: | 2008 |
| Club: | Stafford and Stone Canoe Club |
| Coach: | Gareth Wilson |
| Boat Manufacturer: | Galasport |
| Paddles Manufacturer: | Raab |
| Lottery Funding: | UK Sport Podium Potential Programme |
| Year | Olympic Games | World Championships | European Championships | World Cups | National/Other |
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| 2018 | Rio: K1 Team - 1st |
Prague: K1 - 5th K1 Team - 4th |
World Cup Final La Seu D'Urgell: K1 - 13th |
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| 2017 | U23 Bratislava: K1 - 4th K1 Team - 11th Pau: K1 - 30th K1 Team - 11th |
Tacen: K1 - 14th K1 Team - 6th |
WC Final La Seu: K1 - 24th WC3 Markleeberg: K1 - 31st WC2 Ausberg: K1 - 37th WC1 Prague: K1 - 36th |
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| 2016 | Jnr & U23 Krakow: K1 Team Jnr: 16th |
WC4 Prague: K1 - 5th WC 5 Tacen: K1 - 24th |
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| 2015 | Foz do Iguacu: Jnr Men's K1 - 6th, Jnr Men's K1 Team - 8th, U23 Men's K1 Team - 5th |
