2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Talented athletes of Barking and Dagenham

Ben Bradshaw - Canoeing

19 year old Ben represented Great Britain at 3 events in 2006 in sprint at St Laurent and in Marathon at the World Cup 2 in Trencin in K1, where he came 10th, and the Tour de Gudena a 120km race in K2 Senior mens event where they were the first junior crew home.

In 2005 Ben also raced the same event and came 7th in the same event and was the 2nd junior crew home.

At home, in sprint Ben medalled in all the K1 and K2 500m, 1,000m and 5,000m at junior level and in the 200m K4 senior mens in 2006 and in 2007 medalled in the K2 events over 500m and 1000m and also came 2nd in the senior mens 200m K4.

In marathon nationals Ben finished 5th in the K1 and 6th in K2 in 2006.

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