Lynn Simpson
Encyclopedia
Lynn Simpson is a British
slalom canoer
who competed in the 1990s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a gold (K-1: 1995
), a silver (K-1 team: 1995), and two bronzes (K-1 team: 1993
, 1997
).
Simpson also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of tenth in the K-1
event at Barcelona
in 1992
.
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 canoer
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 competed in the 1990s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with a gold (K-1: 1995
1995 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1995 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Nottingham, Great Britain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. Nottingham became the first city to host the canoe slalom and canoe sprint world championships, having hosted the sprint championships previously in...
), a silver (K-1 team: 1995), and two bronzes (K-1 team: 1993
1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Mezzana, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time that the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as separate nations following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia earlier that...
, 1997
1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Três Coroas, Brazil under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time the championships were held in South America.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:...
).
Simpson also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of tenth in the K-1
Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's slalom K-1
These are the results of the women's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by one-person kayaks through a whitewater course. The venue for the 1992 Olympic competition was in La Seu d'Urgell.-Medalists:-Results:The 26 competitors each took two runs...
event at Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.