Name Richard Hounslow Role Olympic athlete | Height 1.83 m Weight 76 kg | |
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Education Nottingham Trent University Similar People David Florence, Etienne Stott, Tim Baillie, Pavol Hochschorner, Peter Hochschorner Profiles | ||
Richard hounslow olympic selection interview
Richard John Hounslow (born 19 December 1981) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed in the kayak slalom singles (K-1) category since the late 1990s. Since 2009 he has also been competing in canoe doubles (C-2) alongside David Florence.
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- Richard hounslow olympic selection interview
- David florence richard hounslow gbr athlete profile 2014
- Personal and early life
- References
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won a silver medal in the C2 event and placed 12th in the K1 event. He won another silver medal in the C2 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Hounslow won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2: 2013), a silver (K-1 team: 2009) and seven bronzes (C-2: 2010; C-2 team: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; K-1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won 9 medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronzes).
In 2012, Hounslow won the C2 gold at the World Cup race in Cardiff along with David Florence.
David florence richard hounslow gbr athlete profile 2014
Personal and early life
Hounslow was born in the London Borough of Harrow, which he represented in the London Youth Games. He attended Harrow College. He was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2012. Outside of canoeing, Hounslow is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.