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'''Alyce Wood ''' (née Burnett, born 11 August 1992) is an Australian [[Canoe sprint|canoeist]]. She competed in the [[Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|women's K-2 500 metres]] event at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alyce-burnett |title=Alyce Burnett |accessdate=19 August 2016 |work=Rio 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826115856/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alyce-burnett |archivedate=26 August 2016 |df= }}</ref> In 2017 she won her maiden World Championship title in the K1 1000m. In the Under 23 Category she won two Bronze Medals at the World Championships (2014: K1 500 & 2015: K2 500).<ref name="canoeicf.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/athlete/alyce-burnett|title=Alyce Burnett|date=4 August 2016|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref> |
'''Alyce Wood ''' (née Burnett, born 11 August 1992) is an Australian [[Canoe sprint|canoeist]]. She competed in the [[Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|women's K-2 500 metres]] event at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alyce-burnett |title=Alyce Burnett |accessdate=19 August 2016 |work=Rio 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826115856/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alyce-burnett |archivedate=26 August 2016 |df= }}</ref> In 2017 she won her maiden World Championship title in the K1 1000m. In the Under 23 Category she won two Bronze Medals at the World Championships (2014: K1 500 & 2015: K2 500).<ref name="canoeicf.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/athlete/alyce-burnett|title=Alyce Burnett|date=4 August 2016|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref> Wood also competed with K-2 partner Alyssa Bull. The pair won both K-2 selection events, defeating their idol Naomi Flood and her partner Olympian [[Jo Brigden-Jones]]. This was a major upset. They then made the A-Finals of the K-2 500m by finishing third in their semi-final. In the final they came eighth and finished with a time of 1min 51.915sec.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Roar|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1992 Sunshine Coast, Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | alycewood.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Event | K1, K2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 8th K2 500 Rio Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 1st K1 1000m 2017 World Championships | ||||||||||||||
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Alyce Wood (née Burnett, born 11 August 1992) is an Australian canoeist. She competed in the women's K-2 500 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2017 she won her maiden World Championship title in the K1 1000m. In the Under 23 Category she won two Bronze Medals at the World Championships (2014: K1 500 & 2015: K2 500).[2] Wood also competed with K-2 partner Alyssa Bull. The pair won both K-2 selection events, defeating their idol Naomi Flood and her partner Olympian Jo Brigden-Jones. This was a major upset. They then made the A-Finals of the K-2 500m by finishing third in their semi-final. In the final they came eighth and finished with a time of 1min 51.915sec.[3]
Personal
Wood (née Burnett) grew up on the Sunshine Coast. She moved to the Gold Coast in 2013 to train at the Australian Institute of Sport, but still has close ties with the Sunshine Coast, racing for Sunshine Coast Paddle Sport Club in the Kayak and Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club on the Ski. Wood's Husband is Jordan Wood, who is also an Olympic and World Champion Kayaker. They got married in October 2019.[4][2]
Work
Wood has completed both a Bachelor of Communication and a Master of Business Administration through Griffith University. She now runs a digital marketing business which specialises in implementing successful marketing strategies for small businesses. [2]
References
- ^ "Alyce Burnett". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Alyce Burnett". 4 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ O’Neill, Rhys. "Olympian Alyce Burnett's quirky name change dilemma". www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au.
