Simon Parsons

Simon Parsons (born 3 May 1969) is a British canoe sprinter, who competed in the early 1990s.

Early life

He attended Royal Grammar School Worcester. He trained at Fladbury Canoe and Kayak Club, with Stephen and Andrew Train.[1][2]

He lived at Drakes Broughton. He had a serious cancer operation in 1988. In 1992 he worked for the Inland Revenue.

Career

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 500 m event.

References

  1. ^ Leamington Spa Courier Friday 1 May 1992, page 2
  2. ^ Gloucestershire Echo Friday 12 July 1991, page 43