Biography
Riley FITZSIMMONS
Riley FITZSIMMONS
PADDLE AUSTRALIA PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Male
27/07/1996
192
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Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: Jordan WOOD
other members of the team: Jordan WOOD
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.
2018 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 24
10:24
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Heats 2
AUS AUS
1
01:30.186
May 24
16:09
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Heats 2
AUS AUS
2
03:16.363
May 25
12:45
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
2
01:28.954
May 25
15:55
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Semifinal 2
AUS AUS
3
03:18.424
May 26
11:57
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
6
03:13.490



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