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Liam Heath
Liam Heath (born 17 August 1984) is a British sprint canoeist. He is the most successful British canoeist at the Olympics with a total of four medals; he won a gold medal in the individual 200m kayak sprint event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the 2020 Olympics, as well as a silver in the men's double with Jon Schofield in 2016. and a bronze at the 2012 London Olympics in the K-2 200 with Schofield. He is a member of Wey Kayak Club. Early life Liam Heath was born in Guildford, Surrey on 17 August 1984. He attended the George Abbot School in Guildford. His parents are Lawrence and Linda Heath. He was first introduced to kayaking when he was 10 at a 'holiday fun' activity week at the Wey Kayak Club based in Guildford, and competed with GB Canoeing as a junior. Heath studied industrial design and technology at Loughborough University between 2003 and 2006. In his first year at Loughborough, he commuted to Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham to train in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Men's K-1 200 Metres
The men's K-1 200 metres competition at the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Račice took place at the Sportcentrum Račice. Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Central European Summer Time Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time ... (UTC+2) Results Heats The seven fastest boats in each heat, plus the fastest remaining boat advanced to the semifinals. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Semifinals Qualification was as follows: All first and second-place boats, plus the fastest third-place boat advanced to the A final. All other third-place boats, all fourth-place boats and the two fastest fifth-place boats advanced to the B final. All other fifth-place boats, all sixth-place boats and the three fastest remaining boats advanced to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Olympics
) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima , stadium = Maracanã Stadium (ceremonies), Estádio Olímpico João Havelange (athletics competition) , summer_prev = London 2012 , summer_next = Tokyo 2020 , winter_prev = Sochi 2014 , winter_next = Pyeongchang 2018 The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009. 11,238 athletes from 207 nations took part in the 2016 G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships
The 2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships (german: Kanurennsport-Europameisterschaften 2014), was the 26th edition of the Canoe Sprint European Championships, an international canoe and kayak sprint event organised by the European Canoe Association, held in Brandenburg, Germany, between 10 and 13 July 2014. Medal table Medal overview Men Women Paracanoe Medal events Non-Paralympic classes External linksOfficial Website {{European championships in 2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships Canoe Sprint European Championships
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2021 Canoe Sprint European Championships
The 2021 Canoe Sprint European Championships (31st) was held from 3 to 6 June 2021 in Poznań, Poland. Canoe sprint Medal table Men Women Paracanoe Medal table Medal events Non-Paralympic classes Notes References External linksOfficial website (archived) {{European championships in 2021 Canoe Sprint European Championships European Championships Canoe Sprint European Champio ...
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2017 Canoe Sprint European Championships
The 2017 Canoe Sprint European Championships is the 29th edition of the Canoe Sprint European Championships, an international sprint canoe/kayak and paracanoe event organised by the European Canoe Association, held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, between 14 and 16 July 2017. Canoe sprint Medal table Men Women Medal reallocation Paracanoe Medal table Medal events Non-Paralympic classes References External linksOfficial website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Canoe Sprint European Championships
The 2012 Canoe Sprint European Championships was held on 22–24 June at Zagreb, Croatia. Medal table Medal overview Men Women References External links * {{Canoe Sprint European Championships Canoe Sprint European Championships Canoe Sprint European Championships 2011 Canoe Sprint European Championships The 2011 Canoe Sprint European Championships was held on 17–19 June at Belgrade, Serbia. Medal table Medal overview Men Women References External linksResults {{Canoe Sprint European Championships Canoe Sprint European Championships ... 2012 Canoe Sprint European Championships European Sprint Championships Canoeing in Croatia June 2012 sports events in Europe 2010s in Zagreb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Canoe Sprint European Championships
The 2011 Canoe Sprint European Championships was held on 17–19 June at Belgrade, Serbia. Medal table Medal overview Men Women References External linksResults {{Canoe Sprint European Championships Canoe Sprint European Championships Canoe Sprint European Championships The Canoe Sprint European Championships (or European Canoe Sprint Championships) is an international canoeing and kayaking event organized by the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was first held in 1933 in Prague under the auspices of the Inter ... 2011 Canoe Sprint European Championships European Sprint Championships Canoeing in Serbia June 2011 sports events in Europe 2010s in Belgrade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Canoe Sprint European Championships
The 2010 Canoe Sprint European Championships The Canoe Sprint European Championships (or European Canoe Sprint Championships) is an international canoeing and kayaking event organized by the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was first held in 1933 in Prague under the auspices of the Inter ... were held in the Trasona Reservoir, Trasona, Spain. European Canoe Association Medal overview Men Women Handikayak (Para Canoe) Medal table References External links European Canoe Association {{Canoe Sprint European Championships Canoe Sprint European Championships 2010 in Spanish sport 2010 in canoeing Canoeing and kayaking competitions in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was held from 6–10 August 2014 in Moscow, Russia. They were chosen at an ICF board of directors meeting in Budapest on 10 April 2010. Explanation of events Canoe sprint competitions are broken up into Canadian canoe (C), an open canoe with a single-blade paddle, or in kayaks (K), a closed canoe with a double-bladed paddle. Each canoe or kayak can hold one person (1), two people (2), or four people (4). For each of the specific canoes or kayaks, such as a K-1 (kayak single), the competition distances can be , , or long. When a competition is listed as a C-2 500 m event as an example, it means two people are in a canoe competing at a distance. Medal summary Men Non-Olympic classes Canoe Kayak Women Non-Olympic classes Canoe Kayak Medal table Paracanoeing References ICF Bidding Questionnaire: 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Moscow.nbsp;– accessed 11 April 2010. External linksResults [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was held 29 August–1 September 2013 in Duisburg, Germany. The championships were awarded originally to Szeged, Hungary, but Szeged was moved to 2011 in the wake of Vichy, France's withdrawal in 2010 and awarded to Rio de Janeiro, who withdrew in September 2012. Consequently, the World Championships were awarded to Duisburg. The 2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships were held the previous year as a standalone event but the 2012 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were not since the competition is not held in Olympic years. Explanation of events Canoe sprint competitions are broken up into Canadian canoe (C), an open canoe with a single-blade paddle, or in kayaks (K), a closed canoe with a double-bladed paddle. Each canoe or kayak can hold one person (1), two people (2), or four people (4). For each of the specific canoes or kayaks, such as a K-1 (kayak single), the competition distances can be , , or long. When a competition is lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was the thirty-ninth edition of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, that took place between 17 and 21 August 2011 in Szeged, Hungary. The Southern Hungarian city welcomed the world event for the third time, having hosted the championship previously in 1998 and 2006. These championships were awarded initially to Vichy, France, however, the race course on the Allier proved to be inadequate to hold the competition and the French Canoe Federation withdraw from organizing the event, following that Szeged, the original host of the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, was moved up to 2011. Originally 94 nations have indicated their intention to participate on the championship, from them 88 registered officially for the competition, which was the main qualification event for the 2012 Summer Olympics, since 176 of the 248 Olympic quotas were distributed in this fixture. Germany and Russia topped the overall medal count with 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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