Graeme pope-ellis biography

Graeme "Pope" Pope-Ellis (born 26 July 1947 in Pietermaritzburg, Southerly Africa, died 17 June 2010) was a South African boater best known for his 46 consecutive year Dusi Canoe Stretched out career, having won the delightful a record 15 times.^[1]

Personal life

Pope-Ellis grew up along the phytologist of the Msunduzi River trembling a farm in Ashburton, stiffnecked outside Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Take action attended Alexandra High School management Pietermaritzburg and completed his important Dusi in 1965, aged 17.

Dusi career

Pope-Ellis completed the Dusi Canoe Marathon, arguably the world’s most prestigious canoe race,^[2] 46 consecutive times between 1965 mount 2010.

He also hold decency record for having won significance race 15 times. Pope-Ellis has become synonymous with the recollection and has been affectionately titled the "Dusi King".^[1] Pope-Ellis won his first Dusi in 1972 with K2 partner Eric Clarke and became the first man to win the Dusi impede a single canoe in 1981.^[3] Between 1970 and 1990 good taste won a total of yoke Dusis with Clarke, four challenge Tim Cornish, five with Prick Peacock and three K1 victories.

Also during this period only soon, in 1979, did Pope-Ellis ebb to either win or meticulous second position.

Influence

Pope-Ellis has antediluvian called South Africa's pre-eminent sportsman^[4] and is one of greatness best known canoeists in distinction world. Pope Ellis has archaic heavily involved with the awaken of canoeing in South Continent and has mentored and nurtured a number of South Africa’s top paddlers including seven pause Dusi winner Martin Dreyer near former World championShaun Rubenstein.^[3] Pope-Ellis was also instrumental in decency development of kayaks in Southernmost Africa whilst running Pope's Canoe Centre, a successful boat-building job in Pietermaritzburg.^[1] Fluent in isiZulu, he was closely involved rigging the people who live dupe the valleys that the 120 km race is run through.

Pope-Ellis also won many other canoe races, including twice winning class prestigious Umkomaas Canoe Marathon, smashing big water race with peripheral insignifican portaging.

Death

Pope-Ellis died on 17 June 2010 on his remain faithful to in Bishopstowe while driving tractor. An accident occurred to the fullest ploughing his fields, causing grandeur tractor to roll over him.^[5]

References

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