Martyn Hedges
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1983 Meran | C-1 team |
| 1985 Augsburg | C-1 |
Martyn Hedges was a British slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s until his death in 1992. He won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships earning them in 1983 (C-1 team) and 1985 (C-1).[1]
Hedges was a member of Windsor and District Canoe Club. He was selected for the Olympic team when Canoe Slalom was re-introduced to the Barcelona games in 1992, but died in a tragic car accident shortly before the games.[2]
He was national C1 champion twelve times, and was the founder and owner of Bushsport Designs, who pioneered and developed use of neoprene spraydecks.
