Stuart McIntosh explained

Stuart McIntosh (born 8 June 1975 in London) is a British slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s and 2000s.

He won a bronze medal in the C1 team event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague and two more bronze medals at the European Championships (1 individual and 1 in team event).[1] He won four World Cup series medals, including a silver medal at the 2004 World Cup Final in Bourg St.-Maurice, France.

McIntosh also competed in two Summer Olympics in the C1 event, earning his best finish of eighth twice (2000, 2004). He was also a 'reserve' in 2008.

McIntosh moved to Australia after the end of his career. He has three children with his wife Melissa (née Grah), who was elected to the Australian parliament in 2019.[2]

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2000 23 Jul 2000 3rd C1
2001 9 Sep 2001 3rd C1
2004 25 Jul 2004 bgcolor=silver2nd C1
2005 26 Jun 2005 3rd C11

1 European Championship counting for World Cup points

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. CanoeSlalom.net. 17 September 2017.
  2. News: Olympic love a 'better legacy than a medal any day'. 20 September 2020. 18 November 2020. The Sydney Morning Herald. Katina. Curtis.