Richard Dessureault-Dober

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Richard Dessureault-Dober
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Szeged K-2 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Dartmouth K-2 200 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara K-2 1000 metres
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara K-4 1000 metres

Richard Dessureault-Dober, Jr. (born January 21, 1981) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the mid-2000s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 500 m: 2006) and a bronze (K-2 200 m: 2009).

Dessureault-Dober, Jr. also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.

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