Craig Spence
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Biography
• Competed at his first senior ICF World Championships in 2017, reaching the A final of the C-4 1000m
• Won C-2 500m gold at the 2018 Pan American Championships in his hometown of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• Had a career best fifth-place finish in C-1 1000m at the ICF World Cup II in Duisburg, Germany in May 2018
• Represented Team Nova Scotia at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, winning two medals
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT CRAIG
Getting into the Sport: Started canoeing at age 4 and began competing at age 8… Inspired to compete for Team Canada after having the opportunity to attend the London 2012 Olympic Games as a spectator… Outside Interests: Majoring in economics at Dalhousie University… Hobbies include bouldering and pond hockey…
Olympic Highlights
| Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Notable International Results
ISF World Championships: 2018 – 14th (C-1 500m); 2017 – 9th (C-4 1000m), 19th (C-1 1000m)
Pan American Championships: 2018 – GOLD (C-2 500m), 4th (C-1 1000m)
ISF U23 World Championships: 2017 – 10th (C-1 1000m); 2016 – 6th (C-2 1000m)
Pan American Junior Championships: 2014 – SILVER (C-4 1000m), 7th (C-1 1000m); 2013 – SILVER (C-1 5000m), BRONZE (C-1 200m), 5th (C-1 1000m)
