Etienne Stott
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Etienne Stott is a British
slalom canoeist
who has competed since the late 2000s.
Etienne and his partner Timothy Baillie
are current British Premier Division Champions and British Open Champions and won a Bronze medal in the C2 (two man canoe
) event at the 2009 European Championships at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre
, Nottingham
, England
and came in fourth place at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in La Seu d'Urgell
. Etienne and Tim also won C2 team medals alongside the other UK boats of David Florence
/Richard Hounslow
and Dan Goddard/Colin Radmore, winning team Silver medal at the Europeans and team Bronze medal at the Worlds.
Etienne grew up in Bedford
, England where he learned to paddle on the River Great Ouse
with St. Andrews Scouts and developed his slalom skills with Viking Kayak Club
, of which he is still a member. He is now a member of the British Canoe Union
's GB Canoeing World Class team based at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham. Etienne was named Bedford Sports Personality of the Year in 2008.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
slalom canoeist
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who has competed since the late 2000s.
Etienne and his partner Timothy Baillie
Timothy Baillie
Timothy Baillie is a British slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.Tim and his partner Etienne Stott are current British Premier Division Champions and British Open Champions and won a Bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2009 European Championships at the Holme Pierrepont National...
are current British Premier Division Champions and British Open Champions and won a Bronze medal in the C2 (two man canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
) event at the 2009 European Championships at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre
Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre
The National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont is located in the hamlet of Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham, England and on the River Trent....
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and came in fourth place at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held on 9–13 September 2009 at Parc Olímpic del Segre in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. La Seu d'Urgell hosted the event previously in 1999. A demonstration event for women's single seat Canadian took...
in La Seu d'Urgell
La Seu d'Urgell
La Seu d'Urgell is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bishop of Urgell, one of the Andorra co-princes...
. Etienne and Tim also won C2 team medals alongside the other UK boats of David Florence
David Florence
David Florence is a British slalom canoeist. He won a silver medal in the men's slalom C-1 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Early life:...
/Richard Hounslow
Richard Hounslow
Richard Hounslow is a British slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver and three bronzes ....
and Dan Goddard/Colin Radmore, winning team Silver medal at the Europeans and team Bronze medal at the Worlds.
Etienne grew up in Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, England where he learned to paddle on the River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
with St. Andrews Scouts and developed his slalom skills with Viking Kayak Club
Viking Kayak Club
Viking Kayak Club is an open, community-based, multi-disciplinary club and is now one of the foremost canoe and kayak clubs in the UK. The club offers a broad range of paddling opportunities from easy recreational paddling to competition in canoe slalom, canoe racing and canoe polo and is active in...
, of which he is still a member. He is now a member of the British Canoe Union
British Canoe Union
The British Canoe Union is a national governing body for canoeing in the United Kingdom, whose stated purpose is "Helping and Inspiring people to go canoeing”....
's GB Canoeing World Class team based at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham. Etienne was named Bedford Sports Personality of the Year in 2008.
Career Highlights
- 2011 Australian Open - Penrith Whitewater StadiumPenrith Whitewater StadiumThe Penrith Whitewater Stadium is located near Sydney, Australia. It is an artificial whitewater sporting facility which hosted the canoe/kayak slalom events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The facility is part of the Penrith Lakes Scheme, which is converting open-pit sand and gravel mines...
- Silver Medal Mens C2 - 2010 World Championships - Tacen - 17th place
- 2010 European Championships - BratislavaBratislavaBratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
- 4th place Mens C2 & Bronze Medal Mens Team C2 - 2010 World Cup: Event 1 Prague 9th; Event 2 La Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'Urgell is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bishop of Urgell, one of the Andorra co-princes...
Parc Olímpic del SegreParc Olímpic del SegreParc Olímpic del Segre is a canoeing and kayaking facility in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain, built in 1990 for use during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....
3rd, Event 3 AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
EiskanalEiskanalThe Eiskanal is an artificial canal feature in the city of Augsburg, Germany that was constructed as the canoe slalom venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics that were hosted in Munich....
3rd - 2009 World Championships - La Seu d’Urgell Parc Olímpic del Segre - 4th place Mens C2, Bronze Medal Mens Team C2
- 2009 European Championships - NottinghamNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
Holme Pierrepont National Watersports CentreHolme Pierrepont National Watersports CentreThe National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont is located in the hamlet of Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham, England and on the River Trent....
Bronze Medal, Mens C2, Silver Medal Mens Team C2 - 2009 World Cup: Overall 4th; Event 1 Pau 7th; Event 2 Bratislava 5th; Augsburg 5th