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| name = Alyce Wood (née Burnett)
| name = Alyce Burnett
| nationality = Australian
| nationality = Australian
| residence = Gold Coast, Queensland
| residence = Gold Coast, Queensland
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|11|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]], Queensland
| birth_place = [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]], Queensland
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| height = 182cm
| height = 182cm
| weight = 71kg
| weight = 71kg
| website = alyceburnett.com.au
| website = alyceburnett.com.au
| country = Australia
| country = Australia
| sport = [[Canoe sprint]]
| sport = [[Canoe sprint]]
| event = K1, K2
| event = K1, K2
| olympics = 8th K2 500 Rio Olympic Games
| olympics = 8th K2 500 Rio Olympic Games
| highestranking = 1st K1 1000m 2017 World Championships
| highestranking = 1st K1 1000m 2017 World Championships
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{{MedalComp|[[ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|World Championships]]}}
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==Personal==
==Personal==
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. Burnett's Husband is [[Jordan Wood]], who is also an Olympic and World Champion Kayaker.<ref name="canoeicf.com"/>
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. Burnett's partner is [[Jordan Wood]], who is also an Olympic and World Champion Kayaker.<ref name="canoeicf.com"/>


==Work==
==Work==

Revision as of 09:47, 18 November 2019

Alyce Burnett
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32)
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Websitealyceburnett.com.au
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportCanoe sprint
EventK1, K2
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals8th K2 500 Rio Olympic Games
Highest world ranking1st K1 1000m 2017 World Championships
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice K-1 1000 m

Alyce 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]

Personal

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. Burnett's partner is Jordan Wood, who is also an Olympic and World Champion Kayaker.[2]

Work

Burnett graduated from a Bachelor of Communications in 2015, and now works as a Digital Media Strategist. She runs her own business, Mediagenic, and also works for the World Paddle Awards media team as a copywriter and video editor.[3] She has also completed a Master of Business Administration through Griffith University.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Alyce Burnett". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Alyce Burnett". 4 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ worldpaddleawards.com