Angus Mortimer (born September 4, 1985) is a

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former sprint kayaker. He represented Canada at the

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, finishing ninth in the K-4 1000 m event. He won a gold medal in the

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K-1 1000m.

Career

In 2005, Mortimer made his World Championship debut as a member of the K-4 that finished 14th over 500m. He won a gold medal in the

K-1 1000m. While attending

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he paddled out of the

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. He represented Canada at the

, finishing ninth in the K-4 1000 m event. After failing to qualify for the

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and

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, Mortimer retired from paddling to spend more time with his family and coach.

Personal life

His brother,

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, is also a high-level paddler and Team Canada member in the canoe discipline.

References

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Official Website of Angus MortimerThe roster for the 2005-2006 Canadian Sprint Canoe and Kayak TeamCanoekayak.ca bioCanadian Championships 2006 results
1985 births Sportspeople from Ottawa Canadian male canoeists Canoeists at the 2007 Pan American Games Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Carleton University alumni Living people Olympic canoeists of Canada Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in canoeing Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games {{canada-canoe-bio-stub