| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Competitor for Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | K-2 1000 m |
| Bronze | 1984 Los Angeles | K-2 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1982 Belgrade | K-2 1000 m |
| Bronze | 1983 Tampere | K-2 500 m |
Hugh Fisher, CM (born October 1, 1955) is a New Zealand-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed from the mid 1970s to the 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.
Fisher also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 1000 m: 1982) and a bronze (K-2 500 m: 1983).
In 1985, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1985, Fisher was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
He currently is a medical doctor at Northlands Medical Clinic in the town of Whistler, British Columbia.
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