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Ian Wynne (born 30 November 1973 in Tonbridge) is a British flatwater canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Athens in 2004.
In the same year he won the silver medal in the same event at the European Championships at Poznań, Poland, as well as the bronze in the K-2 1000 m with partner Paul Darby-Dowman.
In 2005 he finished seventh in the K-1 500 m at the world championships in Zagreb, Croatia. In October 2007 he crossed the English Channel between Great Britain and France in a new record time of 2:59,06 hours.
Wynne is a member of the Royal Canoe Club. He is 184 cm (6'0") tall and weighs 84 kg (185 lbs). As a teenager he represented Great Britain in international swimming championships.
Ian Wynne now teaches the benefits of a healthy life style at [(http://www.hopespinalwellness.co.uk)], alongside his coaching and mentoring sessions with athletes Ian also imports Vajda kayaks in to the UK these can be found at [(http://www.vajdakayaks.co.uk)]