Tim Brabants

Sport

Canoeing

Associations with Surrey

• Born in Chertsey
• Home town is Walton on Thames
• Used to row at the Elmbridge Canoe Club

Biography

Tim Brabants is one of the most successful names in Kayaking. After winning Gold and Bronze in Beijing at the 2008 Olympic Games, Tim is looking to top this achievement and win Gold in London. Tim is also the proud owner of a Bronze medal from the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.

In 2005 Tim decided to take a year away from sport to complete his medical studies at the University of Nottingham. Since graduating Tim briefly lived in Jersey as a doctor. Returning back to the south of England, Tim now works as a physician in Putney, London.

Key achievements

Olympic achievements

• 2008: Olympic Games, Beijing
  Gold - K1 1000m
  Bronze – K1 500m

• 2004: Olympic Games, Athens
  5th – K1 1000m

• 2000: Olympic Games, Sydney
  Bronze – K1 1000m

Further achievements

• World Championships
  2010: Silver – K1 1000m
  2007: Gold – K1 1000m
  2007: Silver – K1 500m
  2006: Silver - K1 1000m

• European Championships
  2008: Gold - K1 1000m
  2007: Gold - K1 500m
  2007: Silver - K1 1000m
  2006: Gold - K1 1000m