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Nick Smith (canoeist)

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Nicholas Smith (born 15 November 1969 in Stratford-upon-Avon)[1] is a British slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s.

Career

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Smith represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics twice, in Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. He earned his best finish of fourth in the C2 event in Sydney in 2000.[2] His partner in the C2 boat for most of his active career was Stuart Bowman (1997-2006). He also paddled with Daniel Goddard (2007-2008).

Education

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Smith studied commerce at Birmingham University and graduated with a B.Com Degree in 1991.[3]

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2000 9 Jul 2000 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C2
2003 11 May 2003 Penrith 2nd C2
6 Jul 2003 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C2
2006 3 Jun 2006 Augsburg 3rd C2

References

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  1. ^ "Sports-Reference.com profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Canoeing alumni". Archived 25 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine University of Birmingham. Retrieved 10 December 2015.