Graham Barton named new chief technical officer of Canoe Kayak Canada
OTTAWA – Graham Barton is returning Canoe Kayak Canada as the organization’s chief technical officer.
Barton was Canoe Kayak Canada’s high performance director from 1999 to 2010, as well as a high performance coach and athlete.
Canada’s canoe and kayak team had one of its successful Olympic performances under his watch with three medals at the 2004 Athens Games, including a gold medal for Adam van Koeverden in the men’s K-1 500-metre kayak event.
He spent the last six years working at Own the Podium as a high performance adviser.
According to a release from Canoe Kayak Canada, Barton will lead the development and implementation of a strategic long-term technical plan, initially focusing on the sprint program.
“I’m thrilled to be returning to Canoe Kayak Canada where we have such a strong history of success and a tradition of excellence in athlete development,” Barton said in a release.
Barton will officially start his new post Jan. 30 after wrapping up his duties with Own the Podium.
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