Joe Clarke (canoeist)

Joseph Clarke
MBE
Clarke at the 2022 Canoe Slalom World Championships
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-11-03) 3 November 1992 (age 32)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
EducationAlleyne's Academy
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
ClubStafford & Stone Canoe Club
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Great Britain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 5 1 2
European Championships 1 2 3
U23 World Championships 0 2 0
U23 European Championships 0 1 0
Junior European Championships 0 2 0
Total 7 9 5
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro K1
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Kayak cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bratislava Kayak cross
Gold medal – first place 2022 Augsburg Kayak cross
Gold medal – first place 2023 London K1
Gold medal – first place 2023 London Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2022 Augsburg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 London K1 team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków K1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2014 Vienna K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Markkleeberg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea Kayak cross
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Penrith K1 team
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice K1
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team

Joseph Clarke, MBE (born 3 November 1992) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2009, specializing in the K1 (kayak) and KX1 (extreme kayak/kayak cross) events.[2] He is the 2016 Olympic champion in the K1 event,[3] the 2023 World champion in the same event, and a triple World champion in the kayak cross discipline, and has won multiple medals at World and European Championships. He is the most successful kayak cross competitor at global level in the history of the event.

  1. ^ "Joseph Clarke". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Joe Clarke". British Canoeing. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Joe Clarke". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.