Slalom - Podium Potential
Chris is a men's slalom kayaker (K1) and 2018 is his second year on the British senior team. He got 2018 off to a great start qualifying for his second successive European Championships final where he came 5th.
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 | Prague: K1 - 5th K1 Team - 4th |
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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 WC 3 Markleeberg: K1 - 31st WC 2 Augsburg: K1 - 37th WC1 Prague: K1 - 36th |
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| 2016 | Jnr & U23 Krakow: K1 Team Jnr: 16th |
WC 4 Prague: K1- 58th 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 |
