Connor Fitzpatrick
Personal information
Born (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998 (age 25)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Medal record
Men's Canoeing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dartmouth C-2 Mix 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Duisburg C-2 Mix 500 m

Connor Fitzpatrick (born August 13, 1998) is a Canadian canoeist.[1]

Career

In 2018, Fitzpatrick formed a C-2 boat with Roland Varga. They won the C-2 1000m B final in their first World Cup event in Szeged, Hungary and the following week they advanced to the A final. At the World Championships, they placed sixth in the B final of the C-2 1000m.

In 2019, Fitzpatrick and Varga broke the National record at the 2019 World Championships in the C-2 1000m to 3:28.742 in semifinals before finishing second in the B final (11th overall). In May 2021, Fitzpatrick along with Varga were named to their first Olympic team in the C-2 1000 event.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Long, Samantha (April 22, 2021). "Ticket to Tokyo: Dartmouth man heading to Olympics in canoeing". CTV Atlantic. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fitzpatrick and Varga Paddling Straight to Tokyo". canoekayak.ca. Canoe Kayak Canada. March 5, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Belardi, Robert (May 13, 2021). "Roland Varga joining Team Canada in Tokyo this summer". Caledon Citizen. Caledon, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

External links

World Champions in Mixed Canoe Sprint C-2 500 m
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