(2014 ☆ ARCHIVED) John Gregory - Canada
JOHN GREGORY (right) (Canada) - Nominated for the 'Media Ambassador' Award.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregiej
- Born: 1970, profession: Coach, Blogger, Presenter, Commentator, Journalist, Marketing Communications; paddles canoe slalom (K1), canoe polo, nationality: British
- 2014: John pioneered minute-by-minute coverage on Twitter of the World Championship in Deep Creek, Maryland, Year-long coverage for Sportscene
- 2013: Joined Sportscene as its Canoe Slalom Expert, wrote for Cardiff World Cup website
John 'Mr Slalom' has 25 years' experience in canoeing. He has taught a multitude of GB Canoeing athletes over the years, both youth and elite.
He has also played competitive canoe polo for years.
John pioneered his slalom results and daily news blog, unofficialolympiccanoeslalom, outside of mainstream media channels during the London 2012 Olympics and by doing so, it actually became one of the most browsed canoe sites high up Google searches over the 2 weeks of the Games – enviable by major media outlets themselves.
John has become known for his mathematical and analytical approach to canoeing feature writing.
“John is the ultimate paddlesports fan! A talented on-screen presenter and skilled coach, he has a brilliant mind for canoe slalom statistics with a rare ability to write fast, entertaining and informative copy combined with a lifetime's knowledge of the sport. To write like John does, is truly the pinnacle of canoeing journalism.” Editor Sportscene
Two examples of his writing:
- Race report: 'The French Connection – Deep Creek Worlds canoe slalom review'
- Background feature: 'The Ultimate Run - 25 years on'
Activities and achievements off the water:
- Emigrating from the UK, John now resides in Toronto, Canada
- Over 22 years' of experience in healthcare sales and marketing communications in the UK, USA and Canada
- He studied at the University of Birmingham and Copenhagen Business School
- John has done much valuable work in promoting homelessness charities
- In addition to everything canoe slalom, John likes cycling and the outdoors
This is a 2014 archived nominee. For the 2015 nominees click on the button below.
