Alan Williams (canoeist)
Medal record | ||
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Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing United Kingdom | ||
World Championships | ||
1983 Tampere | K-2 10000 m | |
1981 Nottingham | K-4 10000 m |
Alan John Williams (born 21 April 1954)[1] is a British sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1983) and a bronze (K-4 10000 m: 1981). Williams was also a part of the army, based in Maidstone.
Williams also competed in two Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the final in either of the games he competed. His best finish was a fifth in the semifinal round of the K-4 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976.
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Williams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
Categories:
- 1954 births
- Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic canoeists of Great Britain
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
- British male canoeists
- British canoeist stubs