Slalom - Academy
Chris is a men's slalom kayaker (K1) and 2019 is his third year on the British Senior Team.
Chris had a great start to 2019 finishing fourth in World Cup 1 at Lee Valley to record his best ever World Cup result.
In 2018 he qualified for his second successive European Championships final where he finished fifth. At the World Championships in Rio, Chris won gold in the Men's K1 Team event with Joe Clarke and Bradley Forbes-Cryans.
He also still competes at U23 level and in 2017 he came fourth at the U23 World Championships in Bratislava.
Chris is studying Accounting and Finance at University of East London.
Date of Birth: | 1998 |
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Born: | Stoke-on-Trent |
Hometown: | Stoke-on-Trent |
Lives: | Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire |
Occupation: | Student |
Height / Weight: | 1.80m / 71kg |
Hobbies: | Climbing, foodie |
Class: | Canoe Slalom - Men's 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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2022 | Liptovsky: K1 - 16th K1 Team - 10th CSLX - 23rd |
WC3 Tacen: K1 36th CSLX 15th WC2 Krakow: CSLX GOLD K1 37th WC1 Prague: K1 33rd CSLX - 13th |
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2021 | Bratislava: K1 - 37th K1 Team - 5th U23 Ljubljana K1 - 3rd CSLX - 19th |
Ivrea: K1 - 17th K1 Team - 3rd U23 Solkan K1 - 3rd K1 Team -9th |
WC1 Prague K1 - 14th WC2 Markkleeberg CSLX - 7th K1 - 17th WC3 Le Seu K1 - 12th WC Final - Pau K1 - 16th |
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2019 | La Seu d'Urgell: K1 - 45th K1 Team - 9th U23 Krakow: K1 - 6th K1 Team - 9th |
Pau: K1 - 31st K1 Team - 7th |
WC1 Lee Valley: K1 - 4th WC Final Prague: K1 35th |
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2018 | Rio: K1 - 40th K1 Team - 1st |
Prague: K1 - 5th K1 Team - 4th |
WC1 Liptovsky: K1 65th WC2 Krakow: K1 32nd WC3 Augsburg: K1 21st WC 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 K1 - 6th Jnr K1 Team - 8th, U23 Men's K1 Team - 5th |