MONTEMOR-O-VELHO, PORTUGAL – Canadian sprint paddlers are getting ready to take to the water at the ICF Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championships in Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal. The Championships kick off tomorrow morning and run through to Sunday.
Race results can be followed online through the Event Website or by downloading the Canoe Sprint Portugal smartphone app at the bottom of the Home Page.
U23 World Championships Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Alex Scott | Bedford, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin / Chad Brooks |
| Liam O’Brien | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Chad Brooks |
| Charles-Antoine Girouard | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Trois-Rivieres | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Anatoly Mykhayletsk | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Eric Ellery | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Marshall Hughes | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Scott Oldershaw / Mike Kerrivan |
| Adam Tenwolde | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Chad Brooks |
| Jarret Kenke | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon | Andrzej Gronowicz |
| Conrad Hopp | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Andréanne Langlois | Québec, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mark Granger / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Sam Hall | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan |
| Alanna Bray-Lougheed | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
| Alexa Irvin | Kentville, NS | Maskwa | Mark Granger / Chad Brooks |
| Courtney Stott | Pickering, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Madison MacKenzie | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Frédéric Loyer |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Craig Spence | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk / Mike Kerrivan |
| Maxim Poulin | Lac Beauport, QC | Lac Beauport | Rob Stott / Luc Grenier |
| Evan Bezemer | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Tamas Buday Sr / Kyle Jeffery |
| Jeremy Stott | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Tamas Buday Sr / Kyle Jeffery |
| Tom Hall | Waverly, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Drew Hodges | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Wade Farquharson |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Katie Vincent | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Rob Stott / Kyle Jeffery |
| Hannah MacIntosh | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert |
| Mariah Godin | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
Junior World Championships Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| Jacob Steele | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike / Lucie Radonova |
| James Lavallee | Toba (Winnipeg, MB) | Jerome Seremak |
| Victor Desaulniers | Trois-Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Vincent Jourdenais | Trois-Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Scott Braddon | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Wade Farquaharson |
| Alex Brent | Ridge (Maple Ridge, BC) | Piotr Majewski |
| Nicolas Matveev | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| August Sibthorpe | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Wade Farquaharson |
| Jessica Hogg | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Kady Leard | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Anna Negulic | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike / Lucie Radonova |
| Genevieve L’Abbe | Ottawa River (ON) | Joel Hazzan |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| Ian McCormick | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Sam Pennyfather | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Adam Oldershaw / Hunter George |
| Gavin Jaeger-Freeborn | Calgary (AB) | Edgar Garza |
| Jack Leahy | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Brady Garcia | Calgary (AB) | Edgar Garza |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| Jillian Perrone | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Adam Oldershaw |
| Juliette Brault | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Tamas Buday Jr |
| Anna Roy-Cyr | Lac Beauport (QC) | Luc Grenier |
CanoeKayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada. The organization’s vision is to be a Canadian sport for families, communities and champions. From supporting clubs to developing a competitive National Team, CanoeKayak Canada works to grow a sport which is a rich part of Canada’s heritage.
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Media Contact
Ian Miller
Communications and Marketing Officer, CanoeKayak Canada
613.314.1352
imiller@canoekayak.ca