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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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1994[1] (age 30) | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Melbourne[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||
| Event | K1, Kayak Cross | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Western Sydney Whitewater Club[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Julien Billaut[3] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
editAnderson 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
editComplete World Cup results
edit| Year | Class | WC1 | WC2 | WC3 | WC4 | WC5 | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | K1 | Ivrea  |
La Seu  |
Pau  |
Prague  32 |
Tacen  31 |
41 | 50th |
| 2017 | K1 | Prague 46 |
Augsburg  27 |
Markkleeberg |
Ivrea |
La Seu |
20 | 58th |
| 2018 | K1 | Liptovský Mikuláš  25 |
Kraków  49 |
Augsburg 16 |
Tacen |
La Seu 46 |
53 | 42nd |
| 2019 | K1 | Lee Valley  26 |
Bratislava 24 |
Tacen 60 |
Markkleeberg |
Prague 45 |
46 | 44th |
| 2022 | K1 | Prague 21 |
Kraków 27 |
Tacen 12 |
Pau 15 |
La Seu 22 |
151 | 14th |
| Kayak cross | 4 | 40 | 43 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 23rd | |
| 2023 | K1 | Augsburg 21 |
Prague 22 |
Tacen 7 |
La Seu 8 |
Paris 20 |
178 | 12th |
| Kayak cross | 5 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 161 | 3rd |
Complete Championship results
edit| Year | Level | Venue | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Junior World | Foix |
K1 team | 12th |
| K1 | 48th | |||
| 2012 | Junior World |  Wausau |
K1 team | 2nd |
| K1 | 16th | |||
| 2013 | U23 World | Liptovský Mikuláš |
K1 team | 5th |
| K1 | 41st | |||
| 2014 | U23 World |  Penrith |
K1 team | 6th |
| C1 team | 10th | |||
| K1 | 30th | |||
| 2015 | U23 World |  Foz do Iguaçu |
K1 team | 11th |
| C1 team | 10th | |||
| K1 | 16th | |||
| 2016 | U23 World | Kraków |
K1 team | 6th |
| K1 | 40th | |||
| 2017 | U23 World | Bratislava |
K1 team | 10th |
| K1 | 68th | |||
| 2018 | World | Rio de Janeiro |
K1 team | 10th |
| K1 | 48th | |||
| 2019 | World | La Seu d'Urgell |
K1 team | 8th |
| K1 | 17th | |||
| 2022 | World | Augsburg |
K1 team | 7th |
| K1 | 33rd | |||
| Kayak Cross | 8th | |||
| 2023 | World | London |
K1 team | 9th |
| K1 | 5th | |||
| Kayak Cross | 38th |
References
edit- ^ a b "Tim Anderson". paddle.org.au. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ NSWIS (19 September 2023). "AUSSIE PADDLERS SET FOR CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LONDON". nswis.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeicf.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeslalom.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Tim Anderson". Australian Olympic Committee. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Nathan (25 May 2022). "Penrith paddlers set to shine on international stage". Western Weekender. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Men's Extreme Kayak Augsburg" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Paddle Australia (9 October 2023). "CANOE SLALOM SEASON COMES TO A STUNNING CLOSE IN PARIS". paddle.org.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Georgia RANKIN". ICF - Planet Canoe. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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