Ian Raspin Explained

Ian Michael Raspin (born 31 March 1967 in Guisborough) is a British slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. He won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1997 and a bronze in 1995.

Raspin also competed in two Summer Olympic Games, earning his best finish of ninth in the K1 event in Atlanta in 1996.

Ian has a younger brother, Andrew "Kidda" Raspin, also a British slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1991 11 Jul 1991 bgcolor=gold1st K1
1992 20 Jun 1992 bgcolor=gold1st K1
1993 25 Jul 1993 bgcolor=silver2nd K1
1994 26 Jun 1994 bgcolor=gold1st K1
18 Sep 1994 bgcolor=silver2nd K1
1998 14 Jun 1998 3rd K1
21 Jun 1998 Tacen3rd K1

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