Lizzie Broughton (born 5 March 1988) is a British
sprint canoeist. She competes primarily in
canoe marathon
Canoe marathon is a paddling sport in which athletes paddle a kayak (double-bladed paddle) or canoe (single-bladed paddle) over a long distance to the finish line. The International Canoe Federation states the standard distances are at least with ...
, a sport in which she has won several international medals (including K-1 silver at the 2014
World Championships
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
).
In recent years she has also enjoyed success in
canoe sprint
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water.
Overview
Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are so ...
, including gold and silver medals in the
2018 World Championships.
References
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1988 births
Living people
British female canoeists
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak