Ian Gaudet

Ian Gaudet (born August 18, 2003) is a Canadian male sprint kayaker. Gaudet won gold together with Simon McTavish in the K2 500 m event at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.

Career
Gaudet began kayaking at the age of 11. In 2018 he competed at the Olympic Hopes Regatta in Poland at the age of 15 which put him on the pathway to a 2024 Summer Olympics hopeful. At the 2021 ICF World Junior Championships he won bronze in the K1 500 m event, Canada's only medal at the event. Gaudet competed for Nova Scotia at the 2022 Canada Summer Games where he won two golds in the K2 500 m and 1,000 m events, while adding three silver in the K1 m 200 and K4 200 m and 500 m events. He also competed at the ICF U23 World Championships where he finished fifth in the K1 500 m and 11th in the K2 500 m.

At the 2023 Pan American Games, Gaudet and Simon McTavish won gold together in the K2 500 m event in Santiago.

Personal
He attends Saint Mary's University where he is working towards completing his Bachelor of Science degree in geology.