Scott Oldershaw
Canada - CoachesAKA: --
DOB: February 23, 1954
Born: Toronto
Career as athlete: K1 500m
Coaching since: 1990
Coaching: Adam van Koeverden, Mallorie Nicholson, Mark Oldershaw
Federation: CanoeKayak Canada
Scott Oldershaw, world renowned as one of the best technicians in the sprint paddling world, has been coaching at the Club, Provincial and National Team level for more than twenty years. Scott recently joined CanoeKayak Canada as a full time National Coach and is an important asset to CKC’s Sprint High Performance Program. Scott has been coaching Adam van Koerverden who trains at the Burloak Canoe Club in Burlington, Ontario where Scott was Head Coach of the Club. Scott is also the personal coach for his talented son, Mark Oldershaw, who will be competing in C-1 at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Scott also served as Provincial Coach for Ontario for the past nine years. The Oldershaw family is well known in the world of sprint canoeing. A former Olympian, Scott competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Scott’s father and brothers are also former Olympians in the sport. Scott’s contribution to paddling, to his club and to his athletes is certainly without question and continues the legacy of the Oldershaw family in Olympic paddling.