Eoin Rheinisch
Eoin Rheinisch is an Irish slalom canoeist and three-time Olympic competitor. He competed at the international level from 1996 to 2013.
He is from Leixlip, County Kildare.
Olympic record
Rheinisch competed at the Summer Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012.He competed in the 2004 Olympic [Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1|K1 event] where he finished 21st of 25 overall, exiting the competition after the heats.
He came fourth in the 2008 Olympics [Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1|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 [Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1|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.