Ivan Lawler
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1990 Poznań | K-2 10000 m |
| Silver | 1989 Plovdiv | K-2 10000 m |
| Men's canoe marathon | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1988 Nottingham | K-2 |
| Silver | 1990 | K-2 |
| Gold | 1992 | K-1 |
| Gold | 1994 | K-2 |
| Gold | 1996 | K-1 |
| Gold | 1998 | K-1 |
| Gold | 1999 | K-1 |
Ivan Lawler (born 19 November 1966) is a British marathon canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, winning five gold and two silver medals at the canoe marathon world championships. He also competed in canoe sprint, and won two medals in the K-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (1990) and a silver (K-2 10000 m: 1989).
Lawler also competed in three Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the final in any of the Games he competed in. His most notable was sixth in the semifinal round of the K-2 500 m event at Seoul in 1988.
He now owns and operates "Ultimate Kayaks", selling new and used Nelo and Epic kayaks including those of Olympic athletes who chose not to take their kayaks home.
References
- http://www.ultimatekayaks.co.uk/aboutus.asp
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
- Hickock Sports History
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