Lynn Simpson
Lynn Simpson (Lynn Reys) (born 16 February 1971 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire) is a British slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K1: 1995), a silver (K1 team: 1995), and two bronzes (K1 team: 1993, 1997). She also won the World Cup series in three consecutive seasons between 1994 and 1996.
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1971 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | K1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Simpson also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of tenth in the K1 event in Barcelona in 1992.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 1993 | 18 July 1993 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 |
| 25 July 1993 | Lofer | 1st | K1 | |
| 21 August 1993 | Minden | 1st | K1 | |
| 1994 | 26 June 1994 | Nottingham | 3rd | K1 |
| 3 July 1994 | Augsburg | 1st | K1 | |
| 18 September 1994 | Asahi, Aichi | 1st | K1 | |
| 1995 | 9 July 1995 | Mezzana | 1st | K1 |
| 16 July 1995 | Lofer | 2nd | K1 | |
| 1 October 1995 | Ocoee | 1st | K1 | |
| 1996 | 9 June 1996 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 |
| 29 September 1996 | Três Coroas | 1st | K1 | |
| 1997 | 6 July 1997 | Bratislava | 1st | K1 |
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References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lynn Simpson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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