Paul Brain Canoeing History
Canadian Doubles (C2) Ranking and Results - with Christopher Arrowsmith
Year Division/Event Ranking/ Result
October 1979 N 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 Div 1 during the season
1982 Llangollen Regional Championships Position 13/28 (Youth)
1983 Foster Int. Regional Championships Position 1
1983 Division 1 Position 7 - Promoted to Premier
Division at end of season
1984 British Slalom Team Selected for Senior Team
1984 De Efteling International Position 2/6
1984 Liptovsky International Position14/20
1984 Liptovsky - Europa Cup 1 Position 7/17
1984 Liptovsky Team International Position 3
1984 Augsberg - Europa Cup 2 Position 20/25
1984 Augsberg - Team International Position 5/6
1984 Bourg St Maurice International Position 12/19
1984 Europa Cup Final Placing Position 11
1984 Pre World Champs Augsberg Position 20
1984 Foster's Inter. Llangollen Position 6
1984 Foster's Inter. Llangollen Position 1 - Grand Prix
1984 GB Team Championships Position 3 with Smith & Smith and
Keane and Wolkenstein
1984 Premier Position 2 (Premier Division created)
1985 British Slalom Team Selected for Senior Team
1985 De Efteling Inter. Position
1985 Monschau International Position 3
1985 World Champs, Augsberg, Germany Position 21
1985 World Champs, Augsberg, Germany Position 6 in Team Championships
1985 Premier Position 1 - National C2 Champions
1986 Great Britain Slalom Team Selected for Senior Team
1986 Monshau International Position 6
1986 Europa Cup, Mezzana, Italy Position 15
1986 Pre World Champs, Bourg St Maurice Position 9
1986 Belgium International Position 1 Benelux C2 Champions
1986 Llangollen International Position 1 British Open C2 Champions
(Russell Hobbs British Open)
1986 Llangollen Grand Prix Position 1
1986 Premier Position 1 Nat. C2 Champions
1986 Premier Teams Position 1 Nat. C2 Team Champions
1987 Crystal Palace Pool Slalom Position 1 – Nat. Pool C2 Champions
1987 De Efteling International Position 1
1987 Llangollen British Open Position 1 - UK Open C2 Champions
1987 Premier Position 3
1988 Crystal Palace Pool Slalom Position 1 – Nat. Pool C2 Champions
1988 Premier Position 5
1989 Great Britain Slalom Team Selected for Olympic Squad and World
Championships USA
1989 De Efteling, Belgium International
1989 Eupen, Belgium International
1989 World Champs, Maryland, USA Position 16
1989 Premier Position 3
1989 Premier Teams Position 1 – Nat. C2 Team Champions
1990 Great Britain Slalom Team Selected for Europa Cup, World Cup
and Pre World Champs.
1990 England Slalom Team Selected in C2
1990 Pre World Champs, Tacen, Yug. Position 11/23
1990 Pre World Champs, Tacen, Yug. Position 4 - C2 Teams
1990 Llangollen International Position 1 - UK Open C2 Champions
1990 Premier Position 2
1991 Crystal Palace Indoor Champs Position 1 – Nat. Pool C2 Champions
1991 Scottish International Grandtully Position 1
1991 Llangollen International Position 1 - UK Open C2 Champions
1991 Premier Position 1 - National C2 Champions
1992 Olympic Games Selected for Great Britain Slalom Team
1992 Crystal Palace Indoor Champs Position 1 – Nat. Pool C2 Champions
1992 World Cup 3, Nottingham Position 7/18
1992 World Cup 4, Merano, Italy Position 11/17
1992 World Cup Final Position 15/30
1992 Pre World Champs, Mezzana, Italy Position 8
1992 Olympic Games Position 17
1992 Inter Clubs Championships Position 9/25 in the Wimps Club Team
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 Llangollen Regional Championships Position 3
1986 1 Position 10
1987 Holmepierepont International 1 Position 4
1987 Holmepierepont International 2 Position 5
1987 Llangollen British Open Position 3
1987 1 Position 1 - Promoted to Premier Division
1988 Crystal Palace Pool Slalom Position 3
1988 Llangollen British Open Position 1 - British Open Champion
1988 Premier Position 4
1989 Premier Position 14
Kayak Singles (K1) Ranking and Results
Year Division Ranking/ Result
1978 Novice Position 39 - First Slalom event at Shepperton Weir
1978 4 Position 179
1979 4 Promoted to Division 3 during the season
1979 3 Position 290
1979 3 Position 45 - Promoted to Division 2
1980 3 Promoted to Division 2 during the season
1980 2 No Result - Short Season - Bib 101
1981 2 Promoted to Division 1 during the season winning Builth Wells Slalom
1981 Bala World Championships Judge
1981 1 Position 34
1982 West Midlands Region Selected to compete in Regional Championships
1982 Llangollen Regional Position 9/28 (Youth)
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 Nottingham Inter. Position 16/33
1988 Nottingham Inter. Teams Position 5/7
1988 1 Position 109
1993 Transferred to Canoe Polo Competition
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 West Midlands Regional Champions in the Wimps Canoe Polo Team 1994 Aug 1st in Men 1st Class at Ieper, 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 Ieper, 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