About Grant Bramwell
Born 1961. Grant Bramwell is a New Zealand kayaker and canoeist.
Grant Bramwell (born 28 January 1961 in Gisborne, New Zealand) is a sprint canoeist who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m at Los Angeles in 1984 with Alan Thompson, Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald. Bramwell also won a K-1 10000 m bronze at the 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mechelen.
Bramwell was involved in a variety of sports when he was younger including: swimming (representing Poverty Bay while at school), multisport (winning the New Zealand Ironman in 1985 and 1989 and surf live-saving). He was educated at Lytton High School. After retiring from top-level canoeing Bramwell was a selector for New Zealand canoeing in the 1990s.
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Who is Grant Bramwell?
Canoe racer
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Grant Bramwell was born on 28 January 1961 in Gisborne.
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Grant Bramwell is a kayaker and canoeist.
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Grant Bramwell is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Grant Bramwell. https://biography.guide/grant-bramwell/
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