Paul Brain

Paul Anthony Brain born 26 June 1964 in Stratford-upon-Avon is a British Slalom Canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. He finished 17th in the C-2 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Early life Paul was introduced to Canoeing in the local Scout group in Stratford upon Avon at the age of 13.

In 1992 he was an electrician.

Career He started in competitive canoeing in June 1978, entering the Novice event at Shepperton Weir on the River Thames in Surrey. Over the next few years, along with his Stratford on Avon Kayakists (SOAK) fellow canoeists, he competed in all of the canoe competition disciplines of:

Canoe Slalom in the disciplines of Kayak Singles (K1), Canadian Singles (C1) and Canadian Doubles (C2) - in the Canadian classes paddlers kneel in their boat with a small cockpit sealed with a Spraydeck. Pauls's Slalom Ranking History is listed below.

(Canoe Polo) - in single Kayak (K1)

(Wild Water Racing) - in Single Kayak (K1)

(Marathon Canoe Racing) - in Single Kayak (K1)

Paul's Canoe Slalom history:

Canadian Doubles (C2) Ranking and Results - with Chris Arrowsmith

Canadian Singles (C1) Ranking and Results

Kayak Singles (K1) Ranking and Results

Canadian Doubles (C2) Ranking and Results - with Tina Brain

Canoe Polo Achievements

Personal life Aged 26, he married 23 year old Christine, the sister of canoeist Chris Arrowsmith, in August 1990.