Ian Wynne

Ian Wynne (born 30 November 1973) is a British canoe sprinter who competed in the early to mid-2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Athens in 2004.

Ian Wynne

Medal record Men's canoe sprint 2004 Athens K-1 500 m

In the same year he won the silver medal in the same event at the European Championships at Poznań, Poland, as well as the bronze in the K-2 1000 m with partner Paul Darby-Dowman.

In 2005 he finished seventh in the K-1 500 m at the world championships in Zagreb, Croatia. In October 2007 he crossed the English Channel between Great Britain and France in a new record time of 2:59,06 hours.

Wynne, who was born in Tonbridge, is a member of the Royal Canoe Club. He is 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighs 84 kg (185 lb). As a teenager he represented Great Britain in international swimming championships.

Ian Wynne is now the British men's 1000m team coach.

References

• Sports-reference.com profile