Biography
Jo BRIGDEN-JONES
Jo BRIGDEN-JONES
PADDLE AUSTRALIA PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Female
19/04/1988
182
75
Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: Jaime ROBERTS
other members of the team: barco Alyce WOOD
Jaime ROBERTS
Alyssa BULL
NICKNAME:  
Joey, Brigga, Goanna, Joesph,
HOBBIES:  
Baking and cooking, drinking coffee
PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE:  
seat 1 in K4 & K2
OTHER SPORTS:  
Surf Life Saving
FACEBOOK:  
https://www.facebook.com/jobrigdenjonesathlete
TWITTER:   https://twitter.com/JoBrigdenJones
INSTAGRAM:  
https://instagram.com/jobrigdenjones/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:  
Sydney
OCCUPATION:  
Paramedic and nurse
LANGUAGES:  
English
HIGHER EDUCATION:  
Bachelor of Nursing. Graduate Diploma in Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:  
2001 at Sydney Northern Beaches Kayak Club
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:  
I got selected into a Talent Identification squad through my local club. I got tested to see if my body type would be suited to kayaking
TRAINING PARTNER(S):  
Murray Stewart
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:  
Szeged and Auronzo (Italy)
FAVOURITE FOOD:  
Choc chunk cookie dough cheesecake
AMBITIONS :  
To win a medal at the Olympic Games.
I want to become a paramedic and this will be my chosen career post paddling.
AWARDS AND HONORS:  
Charles Sturt University, Distance Education Sportsperson of the Year 2012 & 2014
Australian Institute of Sport, Sport Achievement award 2011
Paddle NSW, Female paddler of the year 2011
Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation Grant 2010
Pittwater Council, Sportsperson of the year 2010
New South Wales Institute of Sport, Academic Achievement 2009
University of Technology, Sydney, Sportswomen of the year 2008 & 2009
University of Technology, Sydney, Sporting Blue 2008 & 2009
CLUB:  
Sydney Northern Beaches Kayak Club
NAME OF COACH:  
Tim Jacobs & David Foureur
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:  
Australian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:   2013
TRAINING REGIME:  
10 paddles a week. 3 gym. 2-3 running and bike
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:  
2008
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:  
Germany
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:  
World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:  
Duisburg
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:  
In 2008 at the Australian Olympic trails I won the last K1 500m selection race as a 19 year old.
OTHER INFORMATION:  
I work part time as a nurse and paramedic. It's sometimes challenging to fit it in around training sessions.
I hold regular bake sales in my local area. I like to bake so it's fun making all different types of treats to sell. I try to raise money to fund my time away while training and racing.
PREFERRED DISTANCE:  
200m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS:  
seat 1
2018 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 1
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Jun 5
11:21
 
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR
Heats 2
AUS AUS
6
0:01:46.941
Jun 5
18:18
 
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
AUS AUS
6
0:01:44.619
Jul 5
14:17
 
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR
Final B
AUS AUS
5
0:01:43.593
Jul 5
17:44
 
Women's 500m K4 SENIOR
Heats 2
AUS AUS
2
0:01:33.998
Aug 5
9:48
 
Women's 500m K4 SENIOR
Semifinal 2
AUS AUS
1
0:01:33.058
Aug 5
12:54
 
Women's 500m K4 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
2
0:01:30.472



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