Biography
Riley FITZSIMMONS
Riley FITZSIMMONS
PADDLE AUSTRALIA PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Male
27/07/1996
192
92
Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: barco Noah HAVARD
Jackson COLLINS
Pierre VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
other members of the team: Yale STEINEPREIS
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.
2023 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP SZEGED
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 11
12:24
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Heats 2
AUS AUS
4
00:01:25.021
May 11
17:46
 
Mixed 500m K2 SENIOR
Heats 2
AUS AUS
1
00:01:44.521
May 12
15:55
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Semifinal 3
AUS AUS
5
00:01:24.737
May 12
18:49
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Final B
AUS AUS
7
00:01:23.601
May 14
12:21
 
Mixed 500m K2 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
2
00:01:37.564



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