Eilidh Gibson

Eilidh Gibson (born 4 October 1995 in Kinross) is a Scottish slalom canoeist[1] who has competed at the international level since 2012.

Eilidh Gibson
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
2017 PauC1 team
European Championships
2016 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
2017 TacenC1 team
2015 MarkkleebergC1 team
U23 World Championships
2016 KrakówC1 team
2017 BratislavaC1 team
2012 WausauC1 team
U23 European Championships
2014 SkopjeC1 team
2015 KrakówC1 team
2016 SolkanC1 team
2012 SolkanC1 team
Junior World Championships
2013 Liptovský MikulášC1 team

Gibson's best individual results include a silver in race 1 of the 2014 Canoe Slalom World Cup at Lee Valley White Water Centre, 4th place at the 2017 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships and 4th place at the 2016 European Canoe Slalom Championships.[2]

She won a gold medal in the C1 team event at the 2017 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Pau.[3] She also won two golds and a bronze in the same event at the European Championships.[4]

Gibson attended Strathallan School and studied biomedical sciences at the University of Edinburgh.[1][5]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
20147 Jun 2014Lee Valley2ndC1

References
  1. "Eilidh Gibson". British Canoeing. 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. "Medal agony for Eilidh Gibson in World Canoe Slalom". Edinburgh Evening News. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. "Great Britain claim two medals at Canoe Slalom World Championships". BBC. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. "Eilidh GIBSON (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  5. "Sport in schools - canoeing: Brother and sister get nod for squad". The Scotsman. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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