Paul Brain

Paul Anthony Brain born 26 June 1964 in Stratford-upon-Avon is a British Slalom Canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. He finished 17th in the C-2 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Paul was introduced to Canoeing in the local Scouts Group in Stratford upon Avon at the age of 13.

He started in competitive canoeing in June 1978, entering the Novice event at Shepperton Weir on the River Thames in Surrey. Over the next few years, along with his Stratford on Avon Kayakists (SOAK) fellow canoeists, he competed in all of the canoe competition disciplines of:

Canoe Slalom in the disciplines of Kayak Singles (K1), Canadian Singles (C1) and Canadian Doubles (C2) - in the Canadian classes paddlers kneel in their boat with a small cockpit sealed with a Spraydeck. Pauls's Slalom Ranking History is listed below.

(Canoe Polo) - in single Kayak (K1)

(Wild Water Racing) - in Single Kayak (K1)

(Marathon Canoe Racing) - in Single Kayak (K1)

Paul's Canoe Slalom history:

Canadian Doubles (C2) Ranking and Results - with Chris Arrowsmith^[1]

Year  Division  Ranking/ Result October 1979 Novice  First Slalom in C2 at Durngate Mill, Winchester 1979  3  Position 12 1980  3  Position 22 1981  3   ??? 1982  3  Promoted to Division 2 during the season 1982  2  Position 13 1982  2  Promoted to Division 1 during the season 1983  1  Position 7 1984 Premier  Position 2 (Premier Division created) 1985 World Champs, Augsberg, Germany Position 21 1985 Premier  Position 1 - National Champions 1986 Great Britain Slalom Team Selected for Team in C2 Class 1986 Europa Cup, Mezzana, Italy Position 15 1986 Pre World Champs, Bourg St Maurice, France Position 9 1986 Premier  Position 1 - National Champions 1987 Premier  Position 3 1988 Premier  Position 5 1989 World Champs, Maryland, USA Position 16 1989 Premier  Position 3 1990 Pre World Champs, Tacen, Yugoslavia Position 11 1990 British Open Champions, Llangollen 1990 Premier  Position 2 1991 Premier  Position 1 - National Champions 1992 Olympic Games  Selected for Great Britain Team 1992 World Cup 3, Nottingham  Position 7/18 1992 World Cup 4, Merano,Italy Position 11/17 1992 World Cup Final Ranking  Position 15/30 1992 Senior Pre World Champs, Mezzana, Italy Position 8 1992 Olympic Games  Position 17 1992 Premier  Position 2 1993 Premier  Position 7 1993    Changed over to Canoe Polo Competition 

Canadian Singles (C1) Ranking and Results^[2]

Year  Division  Ranking/ Result 1985  1  Ranking Status 1985  1  Position 5 1986  1  Position 10 1987  1  Position 1 - Promoted to Premier Division 1988 British Open Champion, Llangollen 1988  Premier  Position 4 1989  Premier  Position 14 

Kayak Singles (K1) Ranking and Results^[3]

Year  Division  Ranking/ Result 1978  4  Position 179 1979  4  Promoted to Division 3 during the season 1979  3  Position 45 - Promoted to Division 2 1980  3  Promoted to Division 2 during the season 1981  2  Promoted to Division 1 during the season 1981  1  Position 34 1982  1  Position 7 Promoted to Premier Division 1983  Premier  Position 38 1984  Premier  Position 37 1985  Premier  Position 56 1986  Premier  Position 63 - Demoted to Division 1 1987  1  Position 179 - Demoted to Division 2 1988  2  Promoted to Division 1 during the season 1988  1  Position 109 

Canadian Doubles (C2) Ranking and Results - with Tina Brain^[4]

Canadian Doubles (C2) Ranking and Results - with Tina Brain Year  Division  Ranking/ Result 1982  Novice  Promoted to Division 3 during the season 1982  3  Position 39 1983  3  Position 12 1984  3  Promoted to Division 2 during the season 1984  2  Position 18 1985  2  Promoted to Division 1 during the season 1985  1  Position 8 1986  1  Position 9 1987  1  Position 3 1988  1  Position 8 1989  1  Position 5 

Canoe Polo Achievements

Date   Achievement 1991 Bere Forest Canoe Polo Team - National Pool Champions 1991 Selected for the GB Canoe Polo Squad 1992 Selected for Great Britain Men's Training Squad 1993  January – Played last match with Bere Forest – 4th in Division 1 League 1993  Selected for Great Britain Men's Training Squad 1993  2nd in Belgium International in the Great Britain Canoe Polo ‘B’ Team 1993 Aug West Midlands Regional Champions in the Wimps Canoe Polo Team 1994 Aug 1st in Men 1st Class at Ypres, Belgium International in the Wimps 1st Team 1995 Selected for the GB Canoe Polo Squad 1995 Apr Selected for GB Canoe Polo 'A' Team as Vice Captain 1995 Sep 1st In European Championships Rome, Italy with GB 'A' Canoe Polo Team 1995 Aug 1st in Men 1st Class at Ypres, Belgium International in the Wimps 1st Team 2010 Coach GB Senior Ladies Team - World Champions, Milan 2011 Coach GB Senior Ladies Team - European Champions, Madrid 2016 Coach GB Senior Ladies Team - World Championships Syracuse -6th 

References

1. Canoe Slalom Yearbook. British Canoe Union Slalom Committee. 1977–1994.
2. Canoe Slalom Yearbook. British Canoe Union Slalom Committee. 1977–1994.
3. Canoe Slalom Yearbook. British Canoe Union Slalom Committee. 1977–1994.
4. Canoe Slalom Yearbook. British Canoe Union Slalom Committee. 1977–1994.