Dylan Littlehales

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Dylan Littlehales
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Photo of Dylan Littlehales from the 2020 Australian Paralympic Team media guide
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 (age 22)
Sport
ClubAvoca Kayak Club

Dylan Littlehales (born 2 November 1999) is an Australian paracanoeist. He competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[1][2]

Personal[]

Littlehales was born on 2 November 1999.[3] At birth, his right leg had a deficiency with it missing some crucial ligaments and bones.[3] He has undergone 20 operations to improve the overcome but still has poor mobility and strength in the right leg.[3] He attended Kariong Mountains High School.[4]In 2021, He is undertaking a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology at the University of Newcastle.[5] He lives in Kariong, New South Wales.

Canoeing[]

He is classified as KL3 paracanoeist. His uncle Mike Druce, Australian slalom coach, introduced him to paracanoeing at the age of fourteen. He said: "I picked up the sport at the perfect time, because right after I started a new canoe club started about 20 minutes away from me. They had a bunch of boats and paddles, and then I got my own stuff eventually. It is difficult to be able to stay in the boat at first, just to sit fine in it can be a pretty physical thing. After learning that, it is more of a mental thing and building up physical strength."[6]

At the 2015 Australian Championships in Sydney, he finished second in the Men's K1 200 LTA and third in the Men's K1 500 and 1000 LTA events.[4] As a fifteen year old, he competed at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Milan.[4] He was the youngest competitor by three years. He finished eight in the Men's KL3 200m B Final.[6][4]

In 2016, he was the gold medallist at the Australian Championships in Perth, Western Australia and Oceania Championships in the Men's 200 m KL3.[4] At the 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, he finished second in the Men's 200 m KL3 B Final. This qualified Australia a 2016 Rio Paralympics quota spot.[7] At the Rio Paralympics, at the age of seventeen, he finished sixth in the Men's KL3 semi-final and did not qualify for the final.[1]

In November 2016, he was awarded Australian Canoeing Junior Canoeist of the Year.[8]

At the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Račice, Czech Republic, he finished fifth in the Men's KL3 200m.[9] At the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, he again finished fifth in the Men's KL3 200m.

At the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Szeged, Hungary, he finished fourth in the Men's KL3 200m.[10]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he finished fourth in the Men's Men's KL3 200m. [11]

Littlehales is coached by Paul Hutchinson, David Birt and Shaun Caven and is a member of the Avoca Kayak Club.[4][3] He models his kayaking technique on two Australian kayakers - Lachlan Tame and Rob McIntyre.[4]

He also swims for the Gosford Stingrays Swim Club.[12]

Recognition[]

  • 2015 - Central Coast Young Achiever.[13]
  • 2017 - Australian Canoeing Junior Canoeist of the Year - Olympic/Paralympic [14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Dylan Littlehales". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ^ "World Champions headline first Australian Paralympic Canoe Team". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dylan Littlehales". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Dylan Littlehales". Australian Canoeing website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Dyalan Littlehales". Paddle Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Faces of the future: Australia's Dylan Littlehales". International Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. ^ "/ McGrath wins double gold as Australia locks up two more Paralympic berths". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. ^ "2016 Australian Canoeing Award Winners". Australian Canoeing website. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Results 2017 World Championships". International Canoe Federation website. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Australia Finishes Success World Champs With More Tickets To Tokyo". Paddle Australia website. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Australia Names Experienced Para-Canoe Squad For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Dylan Littlehales". MySwimResults website. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. ^ Herd, Emma (18 February 2016). "Macy Callaghan and Dylan Littlehales are our Junior Sports Stars". Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Fox and Mcgrath win top gongs at Australian canoeing awards". Canoeing Australia website. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

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