Richard Powell (born March 22, 1989, in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing in 11th place. [1]
Powell has spent most of his career specializing in the K1 class, but he did compete in the C2 class partnering Casey Eichfeld from 2006 to 2008. [2]
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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2008 | 26 Apr 2008 | Charlotte | 3rd | C2 1 |
Ondřej Štěpánek is a Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1994 to 2013. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.
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Peter Hochschorner is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1996 to 2017. Competing together with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner, they are the most successful C2 paddlers in the history of canoe slalom. They retired from canoe slalom in 2018 after the C2 event was discontinued and subsequently switched to wildwater canoeing. They retired from wildwater canoeing after the 2021 World Championships in their hometown Bratislava.
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