Angus Mortimer (born September 4, 1985) is a
Canadian
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former
sprint kayaker. He represented Canada at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, finishing ninth in the
K-4 1000 m event. He won a gold medal in the
2007 Pan American Games
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K-1 1000m.
Career
In 2005, Mortimer made his World Championship debut as a member of the K-4 that finished 14th over 500m. He won a gold medal in the
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major Americas, continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Ol ...
K-1 1000m.
While attending
Carleton University
Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning Worl ...
he paddled out of the
Rideau Canoe Club
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. He represented Canada at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, finishing ninth in the K-4 1000 m event.
After failing to qualify for the
2012 Summer Olympics and
2016 Summer Olympics, Mortimer retired from paddling to spend more time with his family and coach.
Personal life
His brother,
Ian
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, is also a high-level paddler and Team Canada member in the canoe discipline.
References
;Notes
;Bibliography
Official Website of Angus MortimerThe roster for the 2005-2006 Canadian Sprint Canoe and Kayak TeamCanoekayak.ca bioCanadian Championships 2006 results
1985 births
Sportspeople from Ottawa
Canadian male canoeists
Canoeists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Carleton University alumni
Living people
Olympic canoeists of Canada
Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
Pan American Games medalists in canoeing
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
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