Nationality Great Britain Weight 68 kg (150 lb) | Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |
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Born 25 January 1972 (age 45) ( 1972-01-25 ) Stafford, England Profiles | ||
Rio paracanoe meet ian marsden
Ian Marsden (born 25 January 1972 in Stafford) is a British paracanoeist, hand cyclist and was previously a champion powerlifter. He won a bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the Men's KL1.
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- Rio paracanoe meet ian marsden
- Paralympian ian marsden gives talk to stafford pupils
- Personal life
- Powerlifting
- Handcycling
- Shooting
- Paracanoe
- Injury
- References
Paralympian ian marsden gives talk to stafford pupils
Personal life
Marsden began his professional life as a microbiologist.
Powerlifting
Before suffering a spinal injury, Marsden competed as a non-disabled athlete in the British Open Powerlifting Championships, and won the title in 1989 when he was 17. He is also the holder of 3 world records.
Handcycling
After the spinal injury, he became the “first British male to win a podium position” on the European Handcycling Circuit (EHC).
Shooting
In the 10m air rifle category, Marsden won a silver and bronze medal at world level. He was due to compete in London 2012, but health complications prevented this.
Paracanoe
Marsden has mentioned that he was asked numerous times if he waned to try Paracanoe (during his handcycling career and shooting). He took up the offer of regular training at Nottingham and joined the Paracanoe GB Sprint Team, representing Team Great Britain since 2013. He recently achieved Bronze in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Injury
Marsden suffered a spinal injury powerlifting, which caused his hospitalisation and eventually introducing him to the world of handcycling. However, after competing on the European circuit for a number of years, Marsden was once again hospitalised, and it was discovered that he had a rare motor neuron condition.
