Ken Wallace
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kenneth Maxwell "Ken"•Wallace |
| Used name | Ken•Wallace |
| Born | 26 July 1983 in Gosford, New South Wales (AUS) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | Currumbin Creek Canoe Club |
| NOC |  Australia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Ken Wallace had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 2010 K1 5000 m, 1st 2013 K1 5000 m, 1st 2014 K1 5000 m, 1st 2015 K1 5000 m, 1st 2014 K2 500 m (with the non-Olympian Lachlan Tame), 2nd 2013 K1 1000 m, 2nd 2014 K2 1000 m (with the non-Olympian Lachlan Tame), 2nd 2015 K2 1000 m (with the non-Olympian Lachlan Tame), 3rd 2009 K1 500 m.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | AUS |
Ken Wallace | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | AUS |
Ken Wallace | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Dave Smith | 4 | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | AUS |
Ken Wallace | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Lachlan Tame | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (6–3–1 2009 Dartmouth bronze: K1 500 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K1 5000 m; 2013 Duisburg gold: K1 5000 m, silver: K1 1000 m; 2014 Moskva gold: K1 5000 m, silver: K2 1000 m; 2015 Milano gold: K1 5000 m and K2 500 m, silver: K2 1000 m; 2017 Račice gold: K4 1000 m)