Peter Linksted
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 2002 Falkirk, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stirling and Falkirk Canoe Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Linksted (born 14 August 2002) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2017, specializing in the C1 event.[1]
He won a gold medal in the C1 team event at the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma City.
Career
Linksted made his ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships debut in 2021 and finished 29th in the C1 event and 10th in the C1 team event.[2] In July 2023, he competed at the 2023 European U23 Canoe Slalom Championships and won a gold medal in the C1 team event, and a bronze medal in the C1 event. The next month he competed at the 2023 U23 Canoe Slalom Championships and won a silver medal in the C1 team event.[3] He then suffered a dislocated shoulder that kept him out of action for nearly two years.[4]
Linksted competed at the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships and won a gold medal in the C1 team event with a time of 93.18 seconds.[5][6] He also competed in the C1 event and finished 22nd with a time of 90.05 seconds, despite picking up a two-second time penalty at gate 12, and advanced to the semifinals.[7]
References
- ↑ "Peter LINKSTED (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Falkirk's Peter Linkstead still has everything to prove". ealingtimes.co.uk. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Linksted demonstrated extraordinary patience ahead of his comeback". Ilford Recorder. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Saunders, Joseph (25 June 2026). "Peter Linksted ready for World Championships after injury setback". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Great Britain end French team's winning run as Slovakia prevail in OKC". canoeicf.com. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Mosley, Meghan (22 July 2026). "Great Britain and Slovakia win gold at Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma City". KOCO-TV. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Great Britain clinch men's canoe teams world title in Oklahoma". paddleuk.org. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.