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PADDLER magazine is proud to present the GB freestyle team
Photos : Tom Clare Photography , Lisette Nixon , Andy Aldred , Beth Kirby , Ottilie Robinson-Shaw & Chris Hill
Team GB will compete at the 2022 ICF Freestyle World Championships in Nottingham from June 27th through to July 2nd and will be counting on a home crowd ’ s full support .
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Robert Crowe
Nottingham local Rob has won five British Championships , Natural Games 2018 and finished fourth at the Worlds in 2017 . An experienced competitor who finished first in the GB team selection . He broke into the 2k club with a ride of over 2,500 points .
Harry Price
Junior Bronze medal winner at the 2017 World Championships and 2018 second place ICF World Cup medalists . Harry is the current ICF record holder and member of the 2k club with a score of 2,600 points at the 2021 British Championships .
Gav Barker
Starting freestyle in a top-end Acrobat 270 , Gav has since represented GB at numerous World and European competitions and was the first athlete to break the ICF 2,000 point barrier . Having won two Brit Champs , a powerful competitor , finished 6th at the 2017 Worlds , Hurley Classic winner 2019 and most recently won gold at Galway Fest 2022 .
Toby Marlow
Since making the leap from juniors to seniors and known as a fearless competitor , this will be Toby ’ s first senior world championship , having won gold as a junior at the European Championship in Paris 2021 .
James Bebbington
Representing GB since 2004 , James ‘ Pringle ’ Bebbington won the World Cups in 2010 and followed it up with a World Championship title in Plattling , Germany 2011 .
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