Timothy Anderson

Timothy Anderson (born 26 June 1994) is an Australian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2010.[4] Anderson competes in the K1 and Kayak Cross events. He is from Melbourne, Victoria but lives and trains in Penrith, NSW,[5] and is coached by 2006 World Champion Julien Billaut.[3]

Timothy Anderson
Anderson at the 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born26 June 1994[1] (age 29)
Home townMelbourne[1]
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak Cross
ClubWestern Sydney Whitewater Club[2]
Coached byJulien Billaut[3]
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Australia
Junior World Championships
2012 WausauK1 team

Anderson earned his career best result of 5th in the K1 event at the 2023 World Championships in London, qualifying Australia a quota for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.[6] His best result in the Kayak Cross event was 8th at the 2022 World Championships in Augsburg.[7] He won a silver medal in the K1 team event at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Wausau, Wisconsin, racing alongside Andrew Eckhardt and 2020 Olympian Daniel Watkins.

Anderson made the kayak cross quarterfinals in all five races of the 2023 World Cup to finish 3rd in the overall standings.[8]

Personal life

Anderson followed his brother Alastair into the sport, both learning to paddle on the Yarra River in Melbourne through the Eltham College school program.[3]

Anderson completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering/Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney.[3]

Results

Complete World Cup results
Year Class WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2016 K1 Ivrea
 		 La Seu
 		 Pau
 		 Prague
32		 Tacen
31		 41 50th
2017 K1 Prague
46		 Augsburg
27		 Markkleeberg
 		 Ivrea
 		 La Seu
 		 20 58th
2018 K1 Liptovský Mikuláš
25		 Kraków
49		 Augsburg
16		 Tacen
 		 La Seu
46		 53 42nd
2019 K1 Lee Valley
26		 Bratislava
24		 Tacen
60		 Markkleeberg
 		 Prague
45		 46 44th
2022 K1 Prague
21		 Kraków
27		 Tacen
12		 Pau
15		 La Seu
22		 151 14th
Kayak cross 4 40 43 33 41 55 23rd
2023 K1 Augsburg
21		 Prague
22		 Tacen
7		 La Seu
8		 Paris
20		 178 12th
Kayak cross 5 12 8 12 6 161 3rd
Year Level Venue Event Result
2010 Junior World FoixK1 team12th
K148th
2012 Junior World WausauK1 team2nd
K116th
2013 U23 World Liptovský MikulášK1 team5th
K141st
2014 U23 World PenrithK1 team6th
C1 team10th
K130th
2015 U23 World Foz do IguaçuK1 team11th
C1 team10th
K116th
2016 U23 World KrakówK1 team6th
K140th
2017 U23 World BratislavaK1 team10th
K168th
2018 World Rio de JaneiroK1 team10th
K148th
2019 World La Seu d'UrgellK1 team8th
K117th
2022 World AugsburgK1 team7th
K133rd
Kayak Cross8th
2023 World LondonK1 team9th
K15th
Kayak Cross38th

References

  1. "Tim Anderson". paddle.org.au. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. NSWIS (19 September 2023). "AUSSIE PADDLERS SET FOR CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LONDON". nswis.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeicf.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. "Timothy ANDERSON (AUS)". canoeslalom.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. Taylor, Nathan (25 May 2022). "Penrith paddlers set to shine on international stage". Western Weekender. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. Paddle Australia (24 September 2023). "GOLDEN FOX WINS 10TH INDIVIDUAL CANOE SLALOM WORLD TITLE AND ANDERSON SECURES MEN'S K1 OLYMPIC QUOTA FOR PARIS". paddle.org.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  7. "2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Men's Extreme Kayak Augsburg" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  8. Paddle Australia (9 October 2023). "CANOE SLALOM SEASON COMES TO A STUNNING CLOSE IN PARIS". paddle.org.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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