About Me.
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My name is Ottilie Robinson-Shaw, known to most as Ottie RS. I am 20, from Frinton-On-Sea on the East Coast of England and a five times World Champion freestyle Kayaker.
I began kayaking age 11 with my local canoe club. At 14 I started competing internationally whilst studying at school in Ipswich, Suffolk. For the past few years I have been working as an Apprentice Surveyor, studying with the University College of Estate Management and qualifying as an Associate of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) in 2020. This Year (2022) We are only half way through 2022 and it has already been a year to remember. At the start of July I achieved my biggest dream. I won 3 senior gold medals in K1, C1 and Squirt boat at the ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championships at home in Nottingham. In all 3 categories I broke the women's world records, becoming the first athlete to ever win 3 senior gold medals at a single event and it honestly couldn't have gone any better. Future Goals The next World Championships are in Columbus, GA, USA and they are fast approaching, I am working hard to prepare for my first ever World Championships on a wave. Long term my goal is to be able to compete and rank alongside the best male athletes and push Women's freestyle to an entirely new level. Achievements Please check out the Achievements page to find out more, but below an extract from my Sweetwater Coaching Athlete Bio written by "Supercoach" Dennis Newton. |
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Sweetwater Coaching Athlete Bio
Ottie has been one of the most dominant junior freestylers in history, achieving two ICF World Championship titles. Gaining her first ICF World Champion Title in Argentina (2017), followed by electrifying seasons on the European and World circuit gaining her first ECA European Champion Title (2018), and her relentless drive gaining her a second consecutive World Champion Title in Spain (2019).
Ottie epitomises today’s progressive ladies freestyle movement. With massive moves, especially in the aerial realm, her explosive style, and heart-pounding approach has inspired the new generation of junior freestylers. No surprise then that she received the prestigious World Paddle Awards Junior Paddler of the Year 2018, Essex Junior Sports Personality of the Year 2018 and a nomination for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2019.
In her final event of 2019, selections for the ECA European Championships (Paris 2020), Ottie scored a record 1240 points, and is on track for a super 2020 season in the Senior Ladies. Her uncompromising approach, grounded in precision and technical expertise, is setting a new performance benchmark for the women. Today, the generation of women she’s inspiring could become her biggest challenge … and she says she couldn’t be more stoked!
ATHLETE TIMELINE:
Ottie epitomises today’s progressive ladies freestyle movement. With massive moves, especially in the aerial realm, her explosive style, and heart-pounding approach has inspired the new generation of junior freestylers. No surprise then that she received the prestigious World Paddle Awards Junior Paddler of the Year 2018, Essex Junior Sports Personality of the Year 2018 and a nomination for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2019.
In her final event of 2019, selections for the ECA European Championships (Paris 2020), Ottie scored a record 1240 points, and is on track for a super 2020 season in the Senior Ladies. Her uncompromising approach, grounded in precision and technical expertise, is setting a new performance benchmark for the women. Today, the generation of women she’s inspiring could become her biggest challenge … and she says she couldn’t be more stoked!
ATHLETE TIMELINE:
- 2021 – Senior Euopean Champion.
- 2021 – British Champion K1, C1 and Squirt Boat.
- 2020 – Kayak Session Magazine - Under 21 Female Paddler of the Year.
- 2019 – BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2019 Shortlisted.
- 2019 – ICF Freestyle Junior World Champion.
- 2019 – ICF Squirtboat Senior Bronze Medallist.
- 2018 – Essex junior Sports Personality of the Year 2018.
- 2018 – World Paddle Awards Junior Paddler of the Year.
- 2018 – ECA European Junior Champion and double ICF World Cup Champion.
- 2017 – ICF Freestyle Junior World Champion.
