Artuur PETERS (BEL)

Specialising in the K1 1000, Peters made his Olympic debut at Rio 2016, where he finished 11th. In Tokyo, he did one better by coming 10th in the same event. He has two silver and bronze medals in the World Cup circuit. He has also impressed at the European Championships with two bronze medals.

Eksel, BEL

Neerpeltse Waterport Club [NWC]: Belgium

Carlos Prendes [national]; Bob Maesen [national]

His sister Hermien also represents Belgium in canoe sprint. She finished eighth in K1 500m at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Szeged, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Aug 2015; internetgazet.be, 30 May 2015; hln.be, 28 Sep 2015)