2018 Océane Lucas - France
Growing up in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, Oceane was involved in paddle sports almost before she could walk.
Growing up in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, Oceane was involved in paddle sports almost before she could walk.
At only 20 years of age, Martina Satkova is already an international star, with a resume of results most canoeists can only dream of.
Laurence Vincent-Lapointe is arguably one of the most accomplished female sprint canoeists in the world.
The 24-year-old has also stood on the podium at two consecutive Olympic Games in the K1W event, claiming silver at the 2012 London Games and then a bronze four years later in Rio.
Ripa’s appearance at the 2018 Rio Paralympics in the KL2 200m event marked her third Paralympics in three separate sports.
Emma Wiggs, MBE, is a Paralympic gold medal winner and seven-time World Champion paracanoeist in the women’s 200m KL2 class.
As one of the most decorated canoe-sprint athletes of all time, Danuta Kozak has yet again proven her dominance by taking out the 500m trifecta at this year’s Canoe Sprint World Championships.