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Adam Marshall (U23)

Class: C2 (With Fraser Florence)
Age: 21
Date of Birth: 26th October 1984
Born: South London near Croyden
Club: CR Cats
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 Made C2 Senior Team
Coach: Kevin McHugh
Facts: Favourite food is Tikka Masala. Likes listening to music, playing Xbox and reading
European Champs
Thoughts:		 Good for gaining experience, good to perform for a home crowd. Is looking for his best performance
Adam Marshall

Greg Hitchen (U23)

Class: K1
Age: 21
Date of Birth: 22nd January 1985
Born: Nottingham
Club: Matlock Canoe Club
Achievements: Currently ranked 9th in premiership
Highest ranked under 21 athlete in the UK
Under 16 British Junior Champion
Under 18 champion at the UK championships
2nd U23 at the UK national championships 2005
2nd at the U23 UK national championships 2006
Competed At The Junior European Championships And Pre Words
Competed At The U23 European Championships 2005
Winner of one of the 3 senior selection races for the world championships in 2005.
Coach: Ian Raspin
Hobbies: Enjoy cycling, currently doing my level 2 coaching award. Socialising with friends is my main pass time
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 Winning one of the senior selection races for the World Championships in 2005
Greg Hitchen

Alice Spencer (Junior)

Class: K1W
Age: 17
Date of Birth: 2nd July 1989
Born: Ascot
Club: Salisbury Canoe Club
Achievements: Achieved a top ten result in the Danubia cup in 2004
Made U16 team in 2005
Made J18 GB team this year
Coach: Ian Raspin
Favourite Foods: I love onions.
Hobbies: I'm addicted to neighbours and the OC.
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 Premiership Race 3 this year - won selection race at Tryweryn
Alice Spencer

Anton Lippek (Junior)

Class: K1
Age: 17
Date of Birth: 21st June 1989
Born: Warrington
Club: Warrington KATS
Achievements: 1st J16 at Euro-Olympiques (Lannion-France).
J16 British Open Champion in 2005.
1st at GB Junior Selection
Coach: Ian Raspin
Sponsors: Sport England
Favourite Foods: Carbonara
Hobbies: Playing Guitar
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 Best moment has to be when I saw the results for selection
Anton Lippek

Daniel Goddard (U23)

Class: C1
Age: 22
Date of Birth: 2nd September 1983
Born: Bristol
Club: Matlock CC
Achievements: 2006: U23 UK Champion, GBR Senior and U23 Team
2005: 2nd British open Championships
13th Senior World Championships
Top British Boat in Senior World Championships.
Bronze medal in the U23 European team race
Before 2005: Qualified a boat for GBR for the Olympic Games (2004)
British Open Champion (2004)
Bronze medal in the junior world cup (2001)
Bronze medal in the junior world cup (2000)
Coach: Shaun Pearce
Sponsors: Peak UK, Kayakstore.net, Caiman, World Class
Hobbies: Swimming, Squash, Rollerblading
Daniel Goddard

Gregg Pitt (Junior)

Class: C1
Age: 17
Date of Birth: 15th July 1989
Born: West Midlands
Club: Stafford and Stone Canoe Club
Achievements: I am proud of gaining a GCSE "A" star in Art at school and also I am the Top C1 Junior in Selection for 2006.
Coach: Kev McHugh
Sponsors: Sport England
Favourite Foods: Pizza
Hobbies: When I'm not on the water I like drawing and fishing.
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 My 1st C1 competition was in May 2003 at Burrs in Lancashire.
Greg Pitt

Louise Donnington (U23)

Class: K1W
Age: 22
Date of Birth: 6 May 1984
Born: Boston, Lincolnshire
Club: Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club
Achievements: 1st J16 at Euro-Olympiques (Lannion-France).
J16 British Open Champion in 2005.
1st at GB Junior Selection
Coach: Ian Raspin
Sponsors: Sport England
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 British Junior Champion
European Champs
Thoughts:		 Opportunity to race on home water. It's a good chance for the team to achieve good results
Louise Donnington

Andy Hadfield (U23)

Class: K1
Age: 21
Date of Birth: 5 November 1984
Born: Worksop
Club: Matlock Canoe Club
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 Making the senior team 2006
Coach: Ian Raspin
Sponsors: Sport England
Favourite Foods: Fish and Chips
European Champs
Thoughts:		 Chance to win 1st international event.
Andy Hadfield

Colin Radmore (U23)

Class: C1
Age: 22
Date of Birth: 27 February 1984
Born: Hitchen
Club: Cool Blue Canoes
Coach: Kevin McHugh
Sponsors: Sport England, Cool Blue Canoes
Favourite Foods: Fish and Chips
European Champs
Thoughts:		 Chance to perform on home water.
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 23rd at Seu World Cup this year
Colin Radmore

Fraser Florence (U23)

Class: C2 (with Adam Marshall)
Age: 21
Date of Birth: 4th October 1984
Born: Aberdeen
Club: Forth Canoe Club
Hobbies: Tennis, windsurfing, snowboarding
Coach: Richard Lee and Kevin McHugh
Sponsors: Sport Scotland
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 Made senior team this year
European Champs
Thoughts:		 Looking forward to racing on home soil. Good to race on a site I'm familiar with.
Fraser Florence

Lizzie Neave (U23)

Class: K1W
Age: 19
Date of Birth: 12th June 1987
Born: Staffordshire
Club: Stafford and Stone
Achievements: 2004 Junior Worlds - 10th, Team Bronze
2004 Junior Europeans - 7th
2005 Junior Europeans - 5th
2005 National Ranking Champion
2006 UK U23 Champion
Coach: Mark and Paul Ratcliffe
Sponsors: Sport England
Lizzie Neave

Mark Proctor (Junior)

Class: C1
Age: 17
Date of Birth: 23rd December 1988
Born: Stoke-On-Trent
Club: Stafford & Stone CC
Achievements: 4th junior pre worlds
U23 Team, Junior Team and Senior Team Reserve 2006.
Bronze team medal junior worlds 2006
Coach: Kevin Mchugh
Hobbies: I enjoy messing around with cars and electrical things! A bit of a gadget freak!
Mark Proctor

Sarah Chynoweth (Junior)

Class: K1W
Age: 17
Date of Birth: 27th March 1989
Born: Chester
Club: Stafford and Stone CC
Achievements: GB U16 champion 2004 and 2005
UK junior champion and first GB junior K1W boat in 2006.
Coach: Mark Ratcliffe
Favourite Foods: Cheshire cheese!
Hobbies: other than canoeing, I enjoy listening to music and seeing my friends
Best Canoeing
Moment:		 Premiership Race 3 this year - won selection race at Tryweryn
Sarah Chynoweth