Paul MacDonald

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Paul MacDonald
Medal record
Competitor for  New Zealand
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold 1984 Los Angeles K-2 500 m
Gold 1984 Los Angeles K-4 1000 m
Gold 1988 Seoul K-2 500 m
Silver 1988 Seoul K-2 1000 m
Bronze 1988 Seoul K-1 500 m
World Championships
Gold 1985 Mechelen K-2 500 m
Gold 1987 Duisburg K-1 500 m
Gold 1987 Duisburg K-2 1000 m
Silver 1982 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Silver 1987 Duisburg K-2 500 m
Silver 1990 Poznań K-2 10000 m

Christopher Paul MacDonald, MBE (born 8 January 1960), is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing.

Competing in three Summer Olympics, MacDonald won five medals. This included three golds (K-2 500 m: 1984, 1988; K-4 1000 m: 1984), one silver (K-2 1000 m: 1988), and one bronze (K-1 500 m: 1988)

He also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 500 m: 1987, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-2 1000 m: 1987) and three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1982, 1987, K-2 10000 m: 1990).

In retirement from professional competition, MacDonald has produced many television sports events and programmes including Clash of the Codes (the ultimate sporting challenge) and annually presents the Dragon Boat Festival.

In the 1988 New Year Honours, MacDonald was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to canoeing.[1]

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