Biography
Riley FITZSIMMONS
Riley FITZSIMMONS
PADDLE AUSTRALIA PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Male
27/07/1996
192
92
Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: Jordan WOOD
other members of the team: barco Murray STEWART
David SMITH
Jacob CLEAR
other members of the team: barco Jesse PHILLIPS
Jordan WOOD
Callum DUNN
BIOGRAPHY:   The surf lifesaving world champion won K4 500 silver at this third Olympic Games in Paris. Inspired by Olympic bronze medallist Lachlan Tame, Fitzsimmons started kayaking in 2012. Off the water, the man from Avoca Beach, New South Wales, has studied a carpentry and construction apprenticeship.
INSTAGRAM:  
Rileyfitzz
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:  
Avoca beach
OCCUPATION:  
Builder
LANGUAGES:  
English
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:  
I started kayaking in 2012 on Avoca lake.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:  
I love being able to travel and to compete at the highest level possible
NAME OF COACH:  
Matt Jones, Jimmy Owens
BEST RESULTS:   Olympics: Silver - 1; World Championships: Gold - 1.
2015 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 2
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 22
12:00
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Heats 5
AUS AUS
1
03:20.160
May 22
16:15
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
AUS AUS
4
03:16.187
May 23
10:17
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Final B
AUS AUS
1
03:19.980
May 23
15:19
 
Men's 1000m K4 SENIOR
Heats 3
AUS AUS
2
03:09.777
May 23
16:56
 
Men's 1000m K4 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
AUS AUS
2
03:09.106
May 24
10:28
 
Men's 1000m K4 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
5
02:58.507
May 24
12:56
 
Men's 200m K4 SENIOR
Heats 2
AUS AUS
3
00:32.308
May 24
15:40
 
Men's 200m K4 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
9
00:32.776



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