Bob Kay
Rideau · 2005 to 2026
- Starts
- 37
- Finals
- 31
- Wins
- 7
- Seasons
- 11
- Events
- 8
Personal bests
Fastest time in every event
Singles
C-1 200m→
Silver68.1%1:14.614
Final · 2026 Canoe Kayak Canada Masters Championships
Set in L (80-84) Men
C-1 500m→
5th77.6%2:57.15
Final · 2018 RCC Masters Regatta
Set in Masters Mens A
C-1 1000m
Gold4:55.926
Final · Canadian Championships, 1982
Set in Masters A Men
4× national champion in C-1 1000m
Book of Champions
19826 seasons · best in 19822009C-1 10000m
Gold54:39
Final · Canadian Championships, 1972
Set in Open Men
1× national champion in C-1 10000m
Book of Champions
K-1 200m→
Bronze56.1%1:08.311
Final · 2024 Canoe Kayak Canada National Sprint Championships
Set in Women
Crew boats
C-2 200m→
Bronze80.5%58.93
Final · 2018 RCC Masters Regatta
Set in Masters A Masters Womens A Men
20182 seasons · best in 20182026C-2 500m
Gold2:42.8
Final · Canadian Championships, 1959
Set in Juvenile Men
1× national champion in C-2 500m
Book of Champions
19592 seasons · best in 19592018C-2 1000m
Gold4:07.9
Final · Canadian Championships, 1966
Set in Senior Men
5× national champion in C-2 1000m
Book of Champions
19643 seasons · best in 19661967C-2 10000m
Gold47:56.7
Final · Canadian Championships, 1971
Set in Open Men
1× national champion in C-2 10000m
Book of Champions
C-4 500m
Gold2:26
Final · Canadian Championships, 1959
Set in Juvenile Men
1× national champion in C-4 500m
Book of Champions
C-4 1000m
Gold4:26.9
Final · Canadian Championships, 1964
Set in Senior Men
10× national champion in C-4 1000m
Book of Champions
19627 seasons · best in 19641988CC-4 200m→
Silver96.8%1:00.710
Final · 2026 Canoe Kayak Canada Masters Championships
Set in H+ (60+) Men
Book of Champions
17 national titles
- 6×
W. E. Gowling Trophy
Senior Men C-4 1000m
1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1966 · 1968 · 1973
5th most all time, tiedthree-peat 1962–1964 - 3×
James Rooney Trophy
Senior Men C-4 1000m · North American / Pan American Championships
1963 · 1965 · 1968
- 3×
Masters A Men C-1 1000m
1981 · 1982 · 1983
3rd most all timethree-peat 1981–1983 - 3×
Atlantic Division Members' Trophy
Senior Men C-2 1000m · North American / Pan American Championships
1964 · 1966 · 1967
4th most all time, tiedback to back 1966–1967 - 2×
H. L. Butler Memorial Trophy
Senior Men C-2 1000m
1966 · 1967
back to back 1966–1967 - 1×
Open Men C-1 10k
1972
5 more events
As war canoe captain
- Junior Men C-15 1000m19801×
National records
- 1966Senior Men C-2 1000mNational record until 19684:07.9
- 1964Senior Men C-4 1000mNational record until 19704:26.9
- Gold
- 17
- Silver
- 10
- Bronze
- 10
- 2002Masters B Men C-1 1000mRideau C.C.4:39.389Bronze
- 1999Masters B Men C-1 1000mRideau C.C.4:57.86Bronze
- 1995Masters B Men C-1 1000mRideau C.C.4:42.52Bronze
- 1994Masters B Men C-1 1000mRideau C.C.4:44.23Silver
- 1988Junior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.5:09.623Gold
- 1987Masters Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.No TimeSilver
- 1987Masters A Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.No TimeSilver
- 1983Masters A Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.5:28.9Gold
- 1982Masters Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.No TimeGold
- 1982Masters A Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.4:55.926Gold
- 1981Masters A Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.No TimeGold
- 1980Junior Men C-15 1000mCaptain, crew of 15 · Cartierville B.C.3:59.7Gold
41 more, back to 1959
- 1980Senior Women C-15 500mCaptain, crew of 1 · Cartierville B.C.2:04.517Silver
- 1978Senior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cartierville B.C.4:31.369Bronze
- 1978Junior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cartierville B.C.4:31.369Bronze
- 1975Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.4:23.79Bronze
- 1974Senior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Quebec C.C.4:21Bronze
- 1973Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Quebec C.C.No TimeGold
- 1973Senior Men C-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA4:43.3Silver
- 1972Open Men C-1 10kQuebec C.C.54:39Gold
- 1972Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Quebec C.C.4:25.6Silver
- 1972Senior Men C-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA4:19.2Silver
- 1971Open Men C-2 10kCrew of 2 · Chateauguay B.C.47:56.7Gold
- 1971Senior Men C-1 1000mChateauguay B.C.4:37.4Silver
- 1971Senior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Chateauguay B.C.4:10.3Silver
- 1971Senior Men C-2 10kNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · CANADA47:09.1Silver
- 1971Senior Men C-1 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · CANADA4:46.4Bronze
- 1971Senior Men C-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · CANADA4:12.8Bronze
- 1969Senior Men C-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA4:47.9Silver
- 1969Senior Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.4:38.1Bronze
- 1969Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.4:33.5Bronze
- 1968Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.No TimeGold
- 1968Senior Men C-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA4:57.6Gold
- 1967Senior Men C-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · CANADA4:19.40Gold
- 1967Senior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cartierville B.C.4:19.98Gold
- 1966Senior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cartierville B.C.4:07.9Gold
- 1966Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.4:34.4Gold
- 1966Senior Men C-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · CANADA4:46.4Gold
- 1966Senior Men C-2 10kNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · CANADA55:56.9Bronze
- 1966Senior Men C-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA5:00.7Bronze
- 1965Senior Men C-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA5:24.5Gold
- 1965Senior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cartierville B.C.4:23.1Silver
- 1965Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.4:34.6Silver
- 1965Junior Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.4:54.6Bronze
- 1964Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.4:26.9Gold
- 1964Senior Men C-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · CANADA4:14.4Gold
- 1964Senior Men C-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cartierville B.C.4:16Silver
- 1964Junior Men C-1 1000mCartierville B.C.4:45.4Silver
- 1963Senior Men C-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA4:40.0Gold
- 1963Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.4:34.1Gold
- 1962Senior Men C-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.4:33.4Gold
- 1959Juvenile Men C-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cartierville B.C.2:26Gold
- 1959Juvenile Men C-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cartierville B.C.2:42.8Gold
National team
- 1973North American ChampionshipsC4 1000Silver
- 1972North American ChampionshipsC4 1000Silver
- 1971North American ChampionshipsC2 10kSilver
- 1971North American ChampionshipsC2 1000Bronze
- 1971North American ChampionshipsC1 1000Bronze
- 1969North American ChampionshipsC4 1000Silver
- 1968North American ChampionshipsC4 1000Gold
- 1967North American ChampionshipsC2 1000Gold
- 1966North American ChampionshipsC2 1000Gold
- 1966North American ChampionshipsC2 10kBronze
- 1966North American ChampionshipsC4 1000Bronze
- 1965North American ChampionshipsC4 1000Gold
- 1964North American ChampionshipsC2 1000Gold
- 1963North American ChampionshipsC4 1000Gold
From the Book of Champions, kept by Frank Clement, E. Ralph Reilly, C. Fred Johnston, Liam Birch.
Season by season
How each event has moved
▸How to read these charts
The line is %GMT: the winner's time divided by this athlete's, so 100% is winning pace and higher is better. It is the only number that compares across years, venues and conditions; the raw time is printed on each point because that is the one a paddler recognises. A dashed segment skips seasons with no results, and the grey tick is that season's median. ▽ marks a time so far off this athlete's best it is almost always a garbled source time.
Under the line is the season's best placement, with its round: 4th in an A final beats 1st in a B final. "A·9" is an A final with nine boats.
C-1 1000m
PB 5:06.614▼ 8.3 pts since 20055 starts · 5 seasonsC-2 200m
PB 58.932 starts · 2 seasons▽ 1 season sit against the axis floor and are left out of the line: a time that far off this athlete's own best here is nearly always a garbled source time, not a season.
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