Hugh Fisher (canoeist)

Hugh Fisher

Personal information
Born	(1955-10-01) October 1, 1955 New Zealand
Sport
Sport	canoe sprint
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.

References

• Hugh Fisher at The Canadian Encyclopedia
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• Northlands Medical Clinic physician profile featuring Fisher.
• Sports-reference.com profile