Bridgitte Hartley

Who is Bridgitte Hartley?

Bridgitte Hartley is a South African sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, at the 2012 Olympic Games in K-1 500m and at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow. Hartley became the first person from both South Africa and the African continent to medal at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Hartley also competed in the K-2 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals.