Richard Hounslow
 Richard Hounslow (left) and David Florence at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Competitor for  Great Britain | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2012 London | C-2 |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2013 Prague | C-2 |
| Silver | 2009 La Seu d'Urgell | K-1 team |
| Bronze | 2009 La Seu d'Urgell | C-2 team |
| Bronze | 2010 Tacen | C-2 |
| Bronze | 2011 Bratislava | C-2 team |
| Bronze | 2013 Prague | C-2 team |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 Nottingham | K-1 team |
| Gold | 2012 Augsburg | C-2 team |
| Silver | 2009 Nottingham | C-2 team |
| Bronze | 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš | K-1 team |
| Bronze | 2010 Bratislava | C-2 |
| Bronze | 2010 Bratislava | C-2 team |
Richard John Hounslow[1] (born 19 December 1981 in Harrow, London) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed in the K-1 category since the late 1990s. Since 2009 he has also been competing in C-2 alongside David Florence.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he competed in the K-1 event (finishing 12th in the semifinals) as well as the C-2 event where he won the silver medal.
Hounslow won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2: 2013), a silver (K-1 team: 2009) and four bronzes (C-2: 2010, C-2 team: 2009, 2011, 2013). He also won 6 medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronzes).
In 2012, Richard Hounslow won the C2 gold at the World Cup race in Cardiff along with David Florence.[2]
Personal and early life
Hounslow represented Harrow in the London Youth Games.[3] He was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2012. Outside of canoeing, Hounslow is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.[4]
References
- ↑ GRO reference: March 1982, Vol. 11, Page 1264
- ↑ "Richard Hounslow". Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.londonyouthgames.org/page.asp?section=23§ionTitle=Hall+of+Fame retrieved Hall of Fame 2013-02-19
- ↑ "Spurs Fan Hounslow Wins Olympic Silver!". Tottenham Hotspur. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 11 September 2010 C-2 men's final results – Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- 12 September 2009 final results for the men's C-2 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- 12 September 2009 final results for the men's K-1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- Sports-Reference.com profile