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Thomas Lusty

Thomas Lusty has been competing internationally in canoe sprint for nearly a decade, predominantly racing the K1 500m and K1 1000m.

Most recently, Lusty finished sixth in the men’s K1 500m final at the 2023 Szeged World Cup. He was also part of the men’s K4 500m crew during 2022, helping them reach the B final at their first World Championships together.

Lusty is also a building services engineering consultant, based in Solihull, and fits training and competition around his work.

Aside from the elite level side of the sport, Lusty has a passion for the environment. He is regularly involved in cleaning up his local waterways, getting his work colleagues involved in initiatives like the Big Paddle Clean Up.

At A Glance

Hometown

Solihull, West Midlands

Programme

Podium Potential

Coach

Brendan Purcell

Favoured Discipline

Canoe Sprint

Club

Solihull Canoe Club

Training Location

National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham

Thomas Lusty Medals

The medals are for all national and international events including Olympic. See Thomas Lusty In Numbers on this page for the details.
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Thomas Lusty In Numbers

Year
World Champs
European Champs
World Cups
2023
World Championships
Duisburg, Germany
K1 12th
500m
2022
World Championships
K4 5th
500m
B Final
European Championships
Munich, Germany
K2 8th
500m
Heat
World Cups
Poznan, Poland
K2 21st
500m
Semi
K1 14th
1000m
Semi
World Cups
Racice, Czech Republic
K1 13th
5000m
Final
K4
500m
Semi
K2
500m
Heat
2021
World Cups
Szeged, Hungary
K1 5th
1000m
B Final
2019
World Championships
K1 14th
1000m
World Cups
K1 8th
1000m
K1 11th
1000m
K1 11th
500m
K1 16th
1000m
2018
World Championships
K1 10th
1000m
K2 18th
1000m
World Cups
K1 5th
1000m
K2 13th
1000m
K1 12th
1000m
K2 12th
1000m
2017
World Championships
K1 12th
500m
World Championships
(Under 23)
K1 7th
500m
K1 12th
1000m
European Championships
(Under 23)
K1 7th
1000m
World Cups
K1 31st
500m
K1 20th
1000m
2016
European Championships
(Under 23)
K1 6th
1000m
K1 8th
1000m
World Cups
K1 12th
500m
K1 16th
1000m
2015
European Championships
(Under 23)
K1 11th
500m
World Cups
K1 13th
5000m
K2 13th
1000m

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