Chantal Meek

Chantal Meek (born 19 December 1978 in Kent, England) is an English-born Australian sprint canoeist and marathon canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.

Chantal Meek
Meek at the Welcome Home parade in Adelaide in September 2008
Personal information
Life partner(s)Mark Minchin
Sport
CountryAustralia
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingK-4 500 m
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 GainesvilleK-4 1000 m

Meek also won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville. Chantal married Mark Minchin in 2008 and is now Chantal Minchin.

References

  • Australian Olympic Committee profile
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  • Sports-reference.com profile
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