Joseph Clarke MBE
Slalom - Podium
Joe Clarke is the reigning Olympic Champion in the canoe slalom men's K1, making history at the 2016 Rio Games by winning GB's first gold medal in this event and Team GB's second gold medal of the Games.
2018 is Joe's sixth year as a member of the senior British team and he got the season off to a great start winning his first ever World Cup gold at World Cup 2 in Krakow and a World Cup bronze in Liptovsky. Having won the semi final in Rio at the World Championships he went on to finish 5th in the final, recording his best ever World Championships result and won gold in the K1 Team event with teammates Bradley Forbes-Cryans and Chris Bowers.
Joe's interest in canoeing first started on a kayaking trip with the Scouts. He started paddling canoe slalom when he was 11 when he managed to secure a place at Stafford and Stone Canoe Club. From there he was quickly promoted through the divisions and hasn't looked back since breaking into the GB junior team in 2009.
