Caitlin Ryan
Caitlin Ryan is a New Zealand canoeist.
Ryan was born on 9 February 1992 in Takapuna, a suburb of North Shore. Aged 5, she joined the Red Beach Surf Life Saving & Squash Club on the Hibiscus Coast north of Auckland, where she later competed in surf competition. By age 14, she had qualified as a life guard. She has won numerous titles at the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships. At the 2015 Canoe World Cup in Portugal, she won gold in the Women's K-4 500 metres event, and silver in the Women's K-2 500 metres event. She represented New Zealand at the Women's K-4 500 metres event, alongside Jaimee Lovett, Kayla Imrie and Aimee Fisher at the 2016 Summer Olympics. After having trained together for just 18 months, the young crew achieved a fifth place in the medal race.
