Fiona Pennie

Fiona Pennie (born 9 November 1982) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed internationally since 1997. She lives in Waltham Abbey in Essex.[1]

Fiona Pennie
Pennie at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFiona Elizabeth Maureen Pennie
NationalityBritish
Born (1982-11-09) 9 November 1982
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
ResidenceWaltham Abbey, Essex
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Websitefionapennie.com
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)K1
ClubC.R. CATS
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 5 (July 2011)

Career

Pennie won a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in 2000 and won the overall Junior World Cup Series in the same year. As an Under 23 athlete, she won a team bronze medal in 2004 and an individual bronze medal in 2005, both at the European Under 23 Championships. She competed in the K1 event at the 2008 and 2016 Olympics and placed 17th and 6th, respectively.[2]

She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K1 team: 2019), three silvers (K1: 2006,[3] 2014; K1 team: 2015) and two bronzes (K1 team: 2007, 2018). She became European Champion in the K1 (solo kayak class) event in 2013. She won a total of 7 medals (2 golds, 1 silver and 4 bronzes) at the European Championships.[4]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
20066 August 2006Prague2ndK11
200730 June 2007Prague3rdK1
201020 June 2010Prague2ndK1
27 June 2010La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
201611 September 2016Tacen3rdK1
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points

References
  1. Fiona Pennie | British Canoeing Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. "Fiona Pennie". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
  4. "Fiona PENNIE (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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