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Timothy Anderson

Timothy Anderson

Australian canoeist (born 1994)

Timothy Anderson (born 26 June 1994) is an Australian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2010.[4] Anderson competes in the K1 and Kayak Cross events. He is from Melbourne, Victoria but lives and trains in Penrith, NSW,[5] and is coached by 2006 World Champion Julien Billaut.[3]

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Anderson earned his career best result of 5th in the K1 event at the 2023 World Championships in London, qualifying Australia a quota for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.[6] His best result in the Kayak Cross event was 8th at the 2022 World Championships in Augsburg.[7] He won a silver medal in the K1 team event at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Wausau, Wisconsin, racing alongside Andrew Eckhardt and 2020 Olympian Daniel Watkins.

Anderson made the kayak cross quarterfinals in all five races of the 2023 World Cup to finish 3rd in the overall standings.[8]

Personal life

Anderson followed his brother Alastair into the sport, both learning to paddle on the Yarra River in Melbourne through the Eltham College school program.[3]

Anderson completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering/Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney.[3]

Results

Complete World Cup results

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Complete Championship results

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References

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    "Tim Anderson". paddle.org.au. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    NSWIS (19 September 2023). "AUSSIE PADDLERS SET FOR CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LONDON". nswis.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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    "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeicf.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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    "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeslalom.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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    Taylor, Nathan (25 May 2022). "Penrith paddlers set to shine on international stage". Western Weekender. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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    Paddle Australia (24 September 2023). "GOLDEN FOX WINS 10TH INDIVIDUAL CANOE SLALOM WORLD TITLE AND ANDERSON SECURES MEN'S K1 OLYMPIC QUOTA FOR PARIS". paddle.org.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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    "2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Men's Extreme Kayak Augsburg" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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    Paddle Australia (9 October 2023). "CANOE SLALOM SEASON COMES TO A STUNNING CLOSE IN PARIS". paddle.org.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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