Christopher Bowers (canoeist)

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Christopher Bowers
2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships - Christopher Bowers - Great Britain - by 2eight - 9SC2124.jpg
Christopher Bowers performing at 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg, Germany
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 26)
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Canoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
ClubStafford and Stone Canoe Club
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Augsburg K1 team
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Ivrea K1 team
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Tacen K1
U23 European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Solkan K1
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Penrith K1 team
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kraków K1 team

Christopher Bowers (born 30 July 1998) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2014. [1] [2]

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He won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2018 and a silver in 2022. He also won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 2021 European Championships in Ivrea.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2022 19 June 2022 Kraków 1stKayak cross

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References

  1. "Christopher Bowers". BritishCanoeing.org. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. "Christopher BOWERS (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2018.