MARSDEN Ian

Great Britain
Canoe Sprint
25 Jan 1972
49
Male
KL1
STAFFORD
 
Great Britain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CSP Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 8

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Heat 1
#1
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Semi-final 2
#20
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Final A
#28
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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CANOE SPRINT
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
3Kayak Single 200m - KL12016Rio de Janeiro, BRA51.220
World Championships
2Men's K1 200m A2014Moscow, RUS49.866
2Men's K1 200m A2013Duisburg, GER51.920
4Kayak Single 200m - KL12017Racice, CZE49.605
4Kayak Single 200m - KL12016Duisburg, GER52.312
6Kayak Single 200m - KL12019Szeged, HUN48.07
6Kayak Single 200m - KL12018Montemor-o-Velho, POR53.271
10Kayak Single 200m - KL12015Milan, ITA55.263
European Championships
2Kayak Single 200m - KL12017Plovdiv, BUL48.904
3Kayak Single 200m - KL12019Poznan, POL52.493

CYCLING ROAD
RankEventYearLocation
Road World Championships
26Men's HCC - Time Trial2007Bordeaux, FRA
DNSMen's HCC - Road Race2007Bordeaux, FRA
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Handcycling. (Instagram profile, 27 Apr 2020)
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Athlete
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Three children
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English
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Trentham Canoe Club [Stoke-on-Trent, GBR]
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Scott Simon [national], GBR
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He competed in able-bodied powerlifting at international level. Since his injury he has represented Great Britain in Para cycling, including at the 2007 Road World Championships in Bordeaux, France, and in shooting Para sport. (thisisstaffordshire.co.uk, 24 May 2012; ianmarsden.com, 01 Jul 2011; SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jan 2021)
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He underwent neck surgery after he was diagnosed with a motor neurone condition. He had metal plates and a carbon cage inserted to rebuild damage to the cervical spine. (ianmarsden.com, 31 Mar 2016)
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He began racing in canoe competitions in 2012. (thisisstaffordshire.co.uk, 24 May 2012)
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He was previously involved in powerlifting, cycling and shooting. In 2012 he was invited to attend a talent identification day for Para canoe in Nottingham, England. "I realised that I would no longer be able to compete in handcycling at international level and it was time to look for yet another sport. I didn't want to give up on sport. Someone told me about Para canoeing. The cycling and powerlifting work quite well with Para canoe - the gym work, the power and strength, and then you have the endurance and speed work on the bike." (ianmarsden.com, 31 Mar 2016; bbc.co.uk, 31 Mar 2016; sports-insight.co.uk, 22 Jun 2018)
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To win a gold or silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (sports-insight.co.uk, 22 Jun 2018)
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He was named 2016 Para Sports Personality of the Year in Stoke-on-Trent, England. (stokesentinel.co.uk, 15 Sep 2016)

He was named Male Sports Personality of the Year and received the Inspirational Achiever Award at the 2010 Stoke-on-Trent Sports Personality Awards in England. (6towns.co.uk, 26 Oct 2010)

General Interest

Classification
KL1 (ICF, 23 Sep 2020)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (ianmarsden.com, 31 Mar 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (ianmarsden.com, 31 Mar 2016)

Impairment Details
He has used a wheelchair since sustaining a spinal injury in 1992. In 2009 he was taken to hospital for what he believed to be a prolapse of the neck but doctors diagnosed a rare motor neurone condition that affects the brain and the strength in his arms and legs. This meant he could no longer compete as a powerlifter or handcyclist. (britishcanoeing.org.uk, 27 Aug 2017; ianmarsden.com, 01 Jul 2011)

General
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
He has worked as a motivational speaker, delivering talks in schools and hospitals to recount his experience as a Para athlete. "It's important to get into places like hospital spinal units and encourage people to use sport as part of their rehab. Many Paralympians started that way - taking up sport to aid their recovery and then finding that they liked it and were good at it. The good news is that there are so many more organisations now who can help people rehabilitate themselves through sport and exercise. 20 years ago, when I did my back in, things were very different - you were told to lie down and rest. Today everything is keyed to keeping you motivated and on the move." (sports-insight.co.uk, 22 Jun 2018)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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