Born in Aberdeen, Tim had the opportunity to start canoeing at a young age because it was his parents favourite hobby.
By the age of 11, he was already part of the Scottish Junior training squad, competing in the individual kayak (K1) category. When Tim turned 18, he moved to Nottingham, supposedly to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham, but his real motivation was to train at the National Water Sports Centre.
Tim raced in K1 until he was 23, then decided to switch things up by teaming up with Etienne Stott to compete in the double canoe (C2) category. Their goal was to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics, but unfortunately, they fell short. Even though they were physically and technically ready for the crucial qualifying race, nerves got the best of them, and they couldn’t handle the pressure.
This was a big disappointment, but after they regrouped, the chance to compete at the home Olympics in 2012 was too good to pass up. After four years of hard work, determination, and plenty of ups and downs, they finally succeeded and won the Gold Medal at London 2012.
Tim was a real inspiration to the young people that attended the games. He stayed for the full day and was involved throughout including at the opening ceremony, medal presentations and in direction interaction with teams.
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