Connor Fitzpatrick
Connor Fitzpatrick (born August 13, 1998) is a Canadian canoeist.[1]
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| Born | August 13, 1998 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Career
In 2018, Fitzpatrick formed a C-2 boat with Roland Varga. They won the C-2 1000m B final in their first World Cup event in Szeged, Hungary and the following week they advanced to the A final. At the World Championships, they placed sixth in the B final of the C-2 1000m.
In 2019, Fitzpatrick and Varga broke the National record at the 2019 World Championships in the C-2 1000m to 3:28.742 in semifinals before finishing second in the B final (11th overall). In May 2021, Fitzpatrick along with Varga were named to their first Olympic team in the C-2 1000 event.[2][3]
References
- Long, Samantha (22 April 2021). "Ticket to Tokyo: Dartmouth man heading to Olympics in canoeing". CTV Atlantic. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Fitzpatrick and Varga Paddling Straight to Tokyo". www.canoekayak.ca. Canoe Kayak Canada. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Belardi, Robert (13 May 2021). "Roland Varga joining Team Canada in Tokyo this summer". Caledon Citizen. Caledon, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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