Robin Williams (canoeist)

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Robin Williams
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
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World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Bala C-2 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Meran C-2 team

Robin Williams is a British slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s. He won two medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1981 and a bronze in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. "Overview of athlete's results". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.