Katie Reid Explained

Katie Reid
Birth Date:26 February 1995
Birth Place:Kircaldy, Scotland, UK
Height:172 cm
Weight:70 kg
Sport:Canoe sprint
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Katie Reid (born 1995) is a British sprint canoeist. She qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's C-1 200 metres race.

Reid was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland and was a Scottish karate champion before joining the Girls4Gold scheme to train as a sprint canoeist.[1]

On 8 July 2021 Reid was selected for the British canoe sprint squad for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Canoeing - Katie Reid.
  2. News: Katie Reid to make history with Team GB selection. British Canoeing. 8 July 2021.