Riley is a paddling sensation, Riley's story about making it to the top is a great story.
National Team: Olympic / Senior / Under 23
DOB: 27/07/1996 Hometown: Avoca Beach, New South Wales Club: Avoca Kayak Club Coaches: Jimmy Owens, Jake Michael. Institute / Academy: NSWIS Nicknames: Rizz, Fitz, Rizza.
International Results
2019 5th (K2 1000) ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships (Szeged, HUN) 1st (K4 500) ICF U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships (Pitesti, ROM) 6th (K2 1000) ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 (Duisburg, GER) 2nd (K2 500) ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 (Poznan, POL) 6th (K2 1000) ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 (Poznan, POL)
2018 4th (K2 1000) ICF World Championships (Montemor, POR) 4th (K4 500) ICF World Championships (Montemor, POR) 5th (K2 1000) ICF World Cup 1 (Szeged, HUN) 5th (K2 500) ICF World Cup 1 (Szeged, HUN) 3rd (K2 1000) ICF World Cup 2 (Duisburg, GER) 3rd (K2 500) ICF World Cup 2 (Duisburg, GER)
2017 1st (K4 1000) ICF World Championships (Racice, CZE) 3rd (K2 1000) ICF U23 World Championships (Pitesti, ROU)
2016 4th (K4 1000) – Olympic Games (Rio, Brazil) 1st (K4 1000) ICF World Cup 1 (Duisburg, GER) 3rd (K4 1000) ICF World Cup 2 (Racice, CZE) 2nd (K2 1000) ICF World Cup 3 (Montemor-0-Velho, POR)
2015 4th (K4 1000) – ICF World Championships (Milan, ITA) 1st (K2 1000) – ICF U23 World Championships (Montemor-0-Velho, POR) 4th (K4 1000) – ICF U23 World Championships (Montemor-0-Velho, POR) 5th (K2 1000) – ICF World Cup 1 (Montemor-o-Velho, POR) 5th (K4 1000) – ICF World Cup 2 (Duisburg, GER) 9th (K4 200) – ICF World Cup 2 (Duisburg, GER) 10th (K2 1000) – ICF World Cup 2 (Duisburg, GER) 2nd (K4 1000) – ICF World Cup 3 (Copenhagen, DEN)
2014 3rd (K4 1000) – ICF Junior World Championships (Szeged, HUN) 7th (K2 1000) – ICF Junior World Championships (Szeged, HUN)
2013 5th (K4 1000) – ICF Junior World Championships (Niagara, CAN)
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