Connor Fitzpatrick Explained

Connor Fitzpatrick
Birth Date:15 April 1998
Birth Place:Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Connor Fitzpatrick (born April 15, 1998) is a Canadian canoeist.[1]

Career

In 2018, Fitzpatrick formed a C-2 boat with Roland Varga. They won the C-2 1000m B final in their first World Cup event in Szeged, Hungary and the following week they advanced to the A final. At the World Championships, they placed sixth in the B final of the C-2 1000m.

In 2019, Fitzpatrick and Varga broke the National record at the 2019 World Championships in the C-2 1000m to 3:28.742 in semifinals before finishing second in the B final (11th overall). In May 2021, Fitzpatrick along with Varga were named to their first Olympic team in the C-2 1000 event.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Long. Samantha. April 22, 2021. Ticket to Tokyo: Dartmouth man heading to Olympics in canoeing. CTV Atlantic. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: Fitzpatrick and Varga Paddling Straight to Tokyo. March 5, 2021. canoekayak.ca. Canoe Kayak Canada. June 6, 2021.
  3. News: Belardi. Robert. May 13, 2021. Roland Varga joining Team Canada in Tokyo this summer. Caledon Citizen. Caledon, Ontario, Canada. June 6, 2021.