Courtney Stott

Biography

Courtney Stott made her international debut with the Canadian K-4 500m crew at the 2015 U23 ICF World Championships, finishing fifth. Stott joined the senior team for the first time in 2017 for a pair of World Cup events, making the A finals for the first time in Belgrade in the K-1 1000m and K-4 500m. She made her senior ICF World Championship debut at the end of the season, making the A Final in the K-2 1000m.

In 2018, Stott helped paddle the K-4 500m crew to the A Final at both World Cup stops and the ICF World Championships. She ended the year with three podium finishes at the Pan American Championships, taking gold in the K-2 and K-4 500m races and silver in the K-4 1000m.

At the 2019 World Championships, Stott helped secure Canada’s Olympic spot in the K-4 500m as a member of the crew that finished 12^th.

A Little More About Courtney

Getting into the sport: Started paddling when she was 12… Outside Interests: Graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2014 with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics… Odds and Ends: Father Kevin and brother Jeremy both competed internationally for the Canadian canoe team… Always wears sunglasses when she races… Collects patches of the flags of countries she visits…