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 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 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 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 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