| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:37.252 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:27.485 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 5000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 20:01.338 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2009 | Dartmouth, NS, CAN | 1:38.225 |
| 5 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2009 | Dartmouth, NS, CAN | 3:32.516 |
| 6 | Kayak Single (K1) 5000m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 20:44.420 |
| 6 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 3:33.656 |
| 7 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 1:41.909 |
| 7 | K1 4 x 200m Relay | 2009 | Dartmouth, NS, CAN | 2:31.984 |
| Final B | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 3:46.371 |
| Oceania Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Double (K2) 1000m | 2012 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 3:19.76 |
| 1 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2012 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 2:59.40 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2010 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 1:40.11 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 3:31.67 |
| 2 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2010 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 3:03.03 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2012 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 3:37.16 |
| 3 | Kayak Double (K2) 200m | 2012 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 33.62 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2009 | Szeged, HUN | 3:47.625 |
| 3 | Kayak Double (K2) 1000m | 2012 | Moscow, RUS | 3:37.958 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Szeged, HUN | 3:28.724 |
Nickname
Kenny, Wingman, Myth, Walrus (Australian Canoeing, 22 Nov 2007)
Hobbies
Jetskiing and surfing. (Australian Canoeing, 03 Feb 2010)
Occupation
Lifeguard
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Currumbin Creek Canoe Club, Gold Coast, QLD, AUS
Coach
Jimmy Owens (AUS) (canoe.org.au, 02 Feb 2012)
Sporting relatives
He has competed in surf lifesaving, including winning five Australian taplin titles in a row. He is a member of Tugun Surf Life Saving Club.(kenwallace.com.au, 03 Feb 2010)
Debut
2000 for Australia, World Cup (Germany) (Athlete, 25 Mar 2004)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started at age 16 in Currumbin Creek on the Gold Coast with Germany's 1992 Olympic Games gold medallist Mario von Appen. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2004)
Reason for taking up this sport
He originally started the sport to help his surf ski leg for ironman competitions. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2004)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (ninemsn.com.au, 29 May 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the gold medal in the K1 500m and the bronze medal in the K1 1000m at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (neloaustralia.com.au, 03 Feb 2010)
Hero
Australian canoe sprint competitors Simon Martin and Clint Robinson. (Australian Canoeing, 03 Feb 2010)
Most influential person in career
His family, coach Jimmy Owens and his best friend, Troy Hipwood. (canoe.com.au, 05 Feb 2010)
Superstitions / Rituals
He listens to music before a race in order to relax. (canoe.org.au, 02 Feb 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Winners always want the ball when the games on the line". (kenwallace.com.au, 03 Feb 2010)
Awards
He was named the International Canoe Federation's [ICF] Athlete of the Month in April 2011. (canoe.org.au, 02 Feb 2012)
Following his success at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing he was named the 2008 Australian Institute of Sport [AIS] Sportsman of the Year, the 2008 Gold Coast Sportsman of the Year and the 2008 Sydney Sunday Telegraph Sportsman of the Year. He also received an Order of Australia Medal [OAM] in 2009. (kenwallace.com.au, 03 Feb 2010)
General
OCCUPATION
He works as a surf life saver for Gold Coast City Council. (canoe.org.au, 09 May 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
