Greg Barton Award

Awarded to the winner of the Men’s K-1 Junior 1000m

(Note: previously awarded to 10,000m)

Greg Barton is a four-time Olympic Medalist and is the most decorated U.S. Olympic Canoe/Kayak athlete of all time.

  • Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games: BRONZE in K1 1000m
  • Seoul 1988 Olympic Games: GOLD in K1 1000m and GOLD in K2 1000m with Norman Bellingham
  • Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games: BRONZE in K1 1000m
  • Two gold medals in the 1987 World Championships
  • Gold medal in the 1985 World Championship K-1 10,000m

Greg went on to found the Epic Kayak Company and continues to compete in national and international kayak races while promoting his well designed and built paddles and kayaks.

Winners

When did this award begin?

YEARAWARDED TO
2023Benjamin Ingram
2022Petri Boon-Alva
2021Petri Boon-Alva
2020Not Awarded due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019Jonas Ecker
2018August Cook
2017Owen Farley-Klacik
2016Owen Farley-Klacik
2015Alex Lee
2014Miles Cross-Whiter
2013No race due to weather cancelation.
2012Istvan Urban
2011Stanton Collins
2010Luke Potts
2009TBD
2008Peter Petrovics
2007Peter Metzger
2006Pat Dolan
2005Pat Dolan
2004TBD
2003Will Griffith
2002TBD
2001Will Griffith
2000Benji Lewis
1999Benji Lewis
1998Bartosz Wolski (Begin Awarding to Junior 1000m)
1997Not Awarded
1996Not Awarded
1995Not Awarded
1994Not Awarded
1993Mitch Kahn
1992Greg Barton
1991Terry Kent
1990Jay Freedhand
1989Mark Hamilton
1988Mark Sandvold
1987Greg Barton
1986Greg Barton