Nicholas Smith (born 15 November 1969 in Stratford-upon-Avon) [1] is a British slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s.
Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the C2 event in Sydney in 2000. [2]
His partner in the C2 boat for most of his active career was Stuart Bowman (1997-2006). He also paddled with Daniel Goddard (2007-2008).
Smith studied Commerce at Birmingham University and graduated with a BCom degree in 1991. [3]
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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2000 | 9 Jul 2000 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C2 |
2003 | 11 May 2003 | Penrith | 2nd | C2 |
6 Jul 2003 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C2 | |
2006 | 3 Jun 2006 | Augsburg | 3rd | C2 |
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