| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:26.323 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:37.671 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 3:35.057 |
| 5 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 3:30.553 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2007 | Duisburg, GER | 3:40.113 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 3:30.040 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2007 | Duisburg, GER | 1:36.607 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2006 | Szeged, HUN | 3:39.419 |
| 4 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 1:39.785 |
| 5 | Kayak Single (K1) 5000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 20:14.482 |
| Final B | Kayak Double (K2) 1000m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 3:25.825 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 4 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2010 | Trasona, ESP | 1:39.373 |
| 8 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Trasona, ESP | 3:41.888 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 3:30.040 |
Nickname
Traddle or Timmy. (Athlete, 16 Apr 2008)
Hobbies
Cycling, swimming, surfing, surf skiing, building kit cars and fell running. (Athlete, 16 Apr 2008)
Occupation
Athlete, Doctor
Education
Medicine - Nottingham University, Nottingham, GBR
Family
Wife Michelle and daughter Jules
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Nottingham Kayak Club/Royal Canoe Club, Nottingham, GBR
Coach
Eric Farrell (GBR) (timbrabants.com, 19 Jun 2012)
Debut
1994 for Great Britain (Athlete, 16 Apr 2008)
Injuries
He had major shoulder surgery in 2011 for what was described as a "career-threatening" injury by Great Britain's performance director John Anderson (bbc.co.uk, 15 Jun 2012).
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up the sport at age 10 at the Elmbridge Canoe Club in England. (timbrabants.com, 16 Nov 2007)
Reason for taking up this sport
His late mother took him to a 'come and try it' week at the canoe club. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games in London. (telegraph.co.uk, 28 Jun 2011)
Hero
Norway's multiple world and Olympic Games champion kayaker Knut Holmann. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Most influential person in career
Coach Eric Farrell because of his immense dedication, passion, knowledge and commitment to coaching. (Athlete, 16 Apr 2008)
Superstitions / Rituals
He likes to stick to the same warm-up routine for each race. (Athlete, 16 Apr 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Achieve the achievable." (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Awards
He was the first sprint paddler representing Great Britain to win an Olympic Games gold medal after winning bronze in the K1 1000m race at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (Athlete, 16 Apr 2008)
His gold medal in the K1 1000m at the 2007 World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, was the first world title won by a paddler representing Great Britain in 20 years. (Athlete, 16 Apr 2008)
He was awarded a MBE in 2009 for his achievements in canoeing. (teamgb.com, 25 May 2012)
General
RIGHT TO PLAY AMBASSADOR
He is an ambassador for the charity Right To Play, an athlete-driven international humanitarian organisation that partners with athletes from around the world to bring sport to the lives of children affected by war, poverty, disease and illness. (timbrabants.com, 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000
