Robin Jeffery

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Robin Jeffery (born 25 August 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is an Australian slalom canoeist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C-2 event. [1] He partnered Kynan Maley, finishing in 10th place after being eliminated in the semifinals. [2]

Now residing in New South Wales, Jeffery was the most consistent performer among his C1 peers. He reached the semi-finals at three of the four World Cups he raced at during 2016. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Olympic team profile
  2. "Fox on the run in canoeing". 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  3. "Australian Olympic nomination contenders". ICF – Planet Canoe. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2021.