Rhys Hill

Birthdate: February 8th, 1986
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Residence: Ottawa, ON
Canoe Club: Rideau Canoe Club
Sport: Men's Kayak
Website: http://www.facebook.com/rhyshillkayak

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Rhys Hill competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in K4 where his crew finished ninth. Rhys has since turned his attention to the 200 metre events now that they are part of the Olympic programme. He has raced in 200 metre events at World Cup and World Championships. His best results include a bronze in the K1 200 metre relay at the 2012 Duisburg World Cup and a fifth place finish in K1 200 at the 2012 Poznan World Cup.

 

Rhys started paddling through a youth program at the Rideau Canoe Club in Ottawa when he was 10 years old. He first competed internationally at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Japan where he finished 8th in the K4 1000. Rhys studies Finance at the University of Ottawa.

 

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Results

2011

   May     World Cup #2 - Racice, CZE - K1 - 200M B Final 6th

 

2010

   Jul.     National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - K-4 1000m 1st

  Jun    World Cup #3 - Duisburg, Germany- K2 500m 5th

  May    World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary- K-2 500m 10th

  May    World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary- K-4 1000m 10th

  May     National Team Trials # 1 - Montreal, QC - K-1 1000m 4th

 

2009

    Aug.     Senior World Championships - Dartmouth, Canada - K-4 1000m 17th

   Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, QC - K-2 200M 1st 

   Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, QC - K-2 1000M 2nd   

   Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, QC - K-2 500M 2nd

   Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, QC - K-4 200M 2nd          

   Jul.       National Team Trials # 3 - Montreal, QC - K-4 1000M 1st

   Jul.       Canada Day International Regatta - Ottawa, ON - K-1 100m 1st

   Jun.     National Team Trials # 2 - Dartmouth, NS - K-1 500m 3rd

   Jun.     National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - K-1 1000m 3rd

   Jun.     World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary - K4 1000m 6th

   Jun.     World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary - K4 200m 8th

   May.     National Team Trials # 1 - Welland, ON - K-1 500m 3rd

   May.     National Team Trials # 1 - Welland, ON - K-1 1000m 4th

 

2008         

    Aug.     Olympic Games - Beijing, CHN - K-4 1000M 9th

    Jun.     ICF World Cup # 2 - Duisburg, Germany - K-4 500M 7th

    Jun.     ICF World Cup #2 - Duisburg, Germany - K-4 1000M 9th

    Jun.     ICF World Cup # 1 - Szeged, Hungary - K-4 1000M 8th

    May.     Continental Olympic Qualifier - Montreal, QC - K-4 1000M 1st

    May.     Olympic Team Selection Trials - Lake Lanier, Georgia - K-4 1000M 1st

    May.     Olympic Team Selection Trials - Lake Lanier, Georgia - K-2 1000M 5th

 

2007         

    Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - Jr K-1 1000M 1st

    Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - K-2 500M 1st

    Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - Jr K-2 200M 1st

    Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - K-4 1000M 2nd

    Aug.     Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - Jr K-1 200M 2nd

    Aug.     Senior World Championships - Duisburg, Germany - K-2 1000m 26th

    Jul.     Lake Placid International Regatta - Lake Placid, USA - K-4 1000m 3rd

    Jul.     Lake Placid International Regatta - Lake Placid, USA - K-2 1000M 3rd

    Jul.     Lake Placid International Regatta - Lake Placid, USA - K-2 500m 2nd

    Jun.     National Team Trials # 3 - Dartmouth, NS - K-2 1000M 1st

    Jun.     National Team Trials # 3 - Dartmouth, NS - K-1 1000m 1st

    May.     National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - K-1 500m 1st

    May.     National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - K-1 1000m 4th

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