Timothy Anderson

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Timothy Anderson
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Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born26 June 1994 [1] (age 30)
Home town Melbourne [1]
Sport
CountryAustralia
Sport Canoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak Cross
ClubWestern Sydney Whitewater Club [2]
Coached by Julien Billaut [3]
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Penrith K1
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Wausau K1 team

Timothy Anderson (born 26 June 1994) is an Australian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2010, [4] including in the 2024 Paris Olympics. [5] Anderson competes in the K1 and Kayak Cross events. He is from Melbourne, Victoria but lives and trains in Penrith, NSW, [6] and is coached by 2006 World Champion Julien Billaut. [3]

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Anderson was crowned the Oceania champion after finishing as the best-placed paddler from the region with an equal fourth at the Oceania canoe slalom titles at the Penrith Whitewater Centre early in February 2024. At the 2024 Australian Open he placed fifth in the K1, earning his place in the Olympic team, as well as winning the kayak cross event. [5]

Anderson earned his career best result of 5th in the K1 event at the 2023 World Championships in London, qualifying Australia a quota for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. [7] His best result in the Kayak Cross event was 8th at the 2022 World Championships in Augsburg. [8] He won a silver medal in the K1 team event at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Wausau, Wisconsin, racing alongside Andrew Eckhardt and 2020 Olympian Daniel Watkins.

Anderson made the kayak cross quarterfinals in all five races of the 2023 World Cup to finish 3rd in the overall standings. [9]

Personal life

Anderson followed his brother Alastair into the sport, both learning to paddle on the Yarra River in Melbourne through the Eltham College school program. [3] Anderson is supported by his long term partner and fellow athlete, Georgia Rankin. [10]

Anderson completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering/Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney. [3]

Results

Complete World Cup results

YearClassWC1WC2WC3WC4WC5PointsPosition
2016 K1 Ivrea Flag of Italy.svg
 		 La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
 		 Pau Flag of France.svg
 		 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
32		 Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
31		4150th
2017 K1 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
46		 Augsburg Flag of Germany.svg
27		 Markkleeberg Flag of Germany.svg
 		 Ivrea Flag of Italy.svg
 		 La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
 		2058th
2018 K1 Liptovský Mikuláš Flag of Slovakia.svg
25		 Kraków Flag of Poland.svg
49		 Augsburg Flag of Germany.svg
16		 Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
 		 La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
46		5342nd
2019 K1 Lee Valley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
26		 Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg
24		 Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
60		 Markkleeberg Flag of Germany.svg
 		 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
45		4644th
2022 K1 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
21		 Kraków Flag of Poland.svg
27		 Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
12		 Pau Flag of France.svg
15		 La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
22		15114th
Kayak cross4404333415523rd
2023 K1 Augsburg Flag of Germany.svg
21		 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
22		 Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
7		 La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
8		 Paris Flag of France.svg
20		17812th
Kayak cross51281261613rd

Complete Championship results

YearLevelVenueEventResult
2010 Junior World Flag of France.svg Foix K1 team12th
K148th
2012 Junior World Flag of the United States.svg Wausau K1 team2nd
K116th
2013 U23 World Flag of Slovakia.svg Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team5th
K141st
2014 U23 World Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith K1 team6th
C1 team10th
K130th
2015 U23 World Flag of Brazil.svg Foz do Iguaçu K1 team11th
C1 team10th
K116th
2016 U23 World Flag of Poland.svg Kraków K1 team6th
K140th
2017 U23 World Flag of Slovakia.svg Bratislava K1 team10th
K168th
2018 World Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro K1 team10th
K148th
2019 World Flag of Spain.svg La Seu d'Urgell K1 team8th
K117th
2022 World Flag of Germany.svg Augsburg K1 team7th
K133rd
Kayak Cross8th
2023 World Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London K1 team9th
K15th
Kayak Cross38th

References

  1. 1 2 "Tim Anderson". paddle.org.au. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ↑ NSWIS (19 September 2023). "AUSSIE PADDLERS SET FOR CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LONDON". nswis.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeicf.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeslalom.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Tim Anderson". Australian Olympic Committee. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Nathan (25 May 2022). "Penrith paddlers set to shine on international stage". Western Weekender. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Paddle Australia (24 September 2023). "GOLDEN FOX WINS 10TH INDIVIDUAL CANOE SLALOM WORLD TITLE AND ANDERSON SECURES MEN'S K1 OLYMPIC QUOTA FOR PARIS". paddle.org.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Men's Extreme Kayak Augsburg" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Paddle Australia (9 October 2023). "CANOE SLALOM SEASON COMES TO A STUNNING CLOSE IN PARIS". paddle.org.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Georgia RANKIN". ICF - Planet Canoe. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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