Eoin Rheinisch


Eoin Rheinisch is an Irish slalom canoeist and three-time Olympic competitor. He competed at the international level from 1996 to 2013.
From Leixlip, County Kildare, he is also noted for his involvement in Gaelic games, having been appointed in 2009 to assist in physical preparations with the Westmeath senior football team.

Olympic record

Rheinisch competed at the Summer Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012.
He competed in the 2004 Olympic K1 event where he finished 21st of 25 overall, exiting the competition after the heats.
He came fourth in the 2008 Olympics K1 event. His performance in the Olympic Final was the best ever achievement by an Irish competitor in this event. Previously Ian Wiley finished fifth in the same event at the Atlanta Olympics.
Rheinisch competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and qualified for the semifinals of the K1 event, but failed to make it to the finals after incurring a 50-second penalty for missing an upstream gate. He finished in 14th place.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
200423 May 2004La Seu d'Urgell1stK1

Family

Irish marathon champion Gary Crossan is his cousin.