Ed Clifton is still a relative newcomer to paracanoe having switched to the sport in 2021. He was formerly a track and field athlete, competing across the throws events in the F56 class and representing the British team in 2019.
Despite being new to the sport, Clifton has impressed and made his international debut at the Poznan World Cup in 2022, where he finished seventh in the VL2. A year later he competed at his first World Championships in 2023, placing ninth.