Madeline Schmidt

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Madeline Schmidt
Personal information
Born (1995-05-11) May 11, 1995 (age 28)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Sprint kayak
Medal record
Women's Kayaking
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Duisburg K-1 5000 m

Madeline Schmidt (born May 5, 1995) is a Canadian sprint kayaker. [1]

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Career

In 2018, as part of the K-4 boat, Schmidt finished in 9th place at the 2018 World Championships. In 2019, Schmidt finished 24th overall in the K-1 500 event at the 2019 World Championships.

In May 2021, Schmidt was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Madeline Schmidt". canoekayak.ca. Canoe Kayak Canada . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. "Six Canadian Sprint Paddlers Punch Ticket to Tokyo". canoekayak.ca. Canoe Kayak Canada. March 12, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  3. Houston, Michael (March 12, 2021). "Canada's Vincent qualifies for women's Olympic canoe sprint debut at Tokyo 2020". Inside the Games . Dunsar Media. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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