Etienne Stott facts for kids
 Stott at Our Greatest Team Parade in 2012 |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  Great Britain |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2012 London | C2 |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2009 La Seu d'Urgell | C2 team |
| Bronze | 2011 Bratislava | C2 team |
| Bronze | 2015 London | C2 team |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2012 Augsburg | C2 team |
| Silver | 2009 Nottingham | C2 team |
| Bronze | 2009 Nottingham | C2 |
| Bronze | 2010 Bratislava | C2 team |
Etienne Stott MBE (born 30 June 1979) is a British canoeist. He is famous for winning a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He competed in a sport called canoe slalom, where athletes race through a course of gates on rushing water. Etienne started competing internationally in 2002 and retired from the sport in 2016.
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What is Canoe Slalom?
Canoe slalom is an exciting water sport. Athletes paddle a canoe or kayak down a challenging river course. They must pass through special gates that hang over the water. Some gates are green and white, meaning you go through them in the direction of the current. Others are red and white, meaning you must paddle upstream through them. The goal is to be fast and avoid touching the gates, as that adds penalty points!
Etienne's Amazing Career
Etienne Stott competed in a two-person canoe, known as a C2, with his partner Tim Baillie. They were a fantastic team! Together, they won several medals before the Olympics.
They earned two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. These were in the C2 team event in 2009 and 2011. They also got a bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2009 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Nottingham, England.
In 2012, Etienne and Tim were part of the British team that won gold. This was at the 2012 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Augsburg, Germany. They were also British Premier Division Champions and British Open Champions.
Winning Olympic Gold
The biggest moment for Etienne and Tim was at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. They competed in the C2 event. On July 30, they did well in the first rounds and moved on to the semi-final.
In the semi-final, they had one run. Only the top six teams would go to the final. Etienne and Tim finished in sixth place, just making it into the final!
Because they had the slowest qualifying time, they were the first team to race in the final. They set a great time of 106.41 seconds. No other team could beat it! Etienne and Tim won the gold medal in front of a huge home crowd. The event took place at the Lee Valley White Water Centre on August 2. Another British team, David Florence and Richard Hounslow, won the silver medal.
Winning gold was a huge surprise for Etienne and Tim. They described it as "mad" because they didn't expect to win!
Etienne raced with Tim Baillie from 2005 to 2013. Later, he teamed up with Mark Proctor for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
For his amazing achievements in canoeing, Etienne Stott was given the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award in 2013. He has also shared that practicing meditation helped him a lot in his sport.
About Etienne's Life
Etienne Stott was born in Manchester, England. He grew up in Bedford, England. He went to Biddenham Upper School and later studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham.
See also
In Spanish: Etienne Stott para niños
- 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes
