Ian Wiley

Ian Wiley
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 AugsburgK1
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place1986 SpittalK1

Ian Wiley (born 5 May 1968 in Dublin) is an Irish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1986 to 2000. He represented Ireland at several Olympic games and won gold at the 1996 European Canoe Slalom Championships.

Sporting career

Wiley was a European junior champion in 1984, and a silver medalist at the world Junior Championships in 1986 at Spittal, Austria.

He became the European Champion in K1 at the 1996 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Augsburg. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K1 event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Wiley announced his competitive retirement after finishing outside the qualification places for the men's K1 slalom final at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
198920 Aug 1989Tacen2ndK1
199130 Jun 1991Mezzana2ndK1
25 Aug 1991Minden2ndK1
1 Sep 1991Wausau1stK1
199318 Jul 1993La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
199417 Jul 1994La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
19969 Jun 1996La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
199728 Jul 1997Ocoee1stK1
3 Aug 1997Minden2ndK1

References

  1. 1 2 "Ian Wiley". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Wiley's whirlwind career a peak for Irish canoeing". echo.ie. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Ian Wiley (IRL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Where are they now . . ". Irish Independent. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Olympics: Wiley calls it an Olympic day". rte.ie. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 14 January 2026.