Roger Paris

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Roger Paris
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1949 Geneva C-2 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1951 Steyr C-2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1951 Steyr C-2 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1953 Meran C-2 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1955 Tacen C-2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1951 Steyr C-1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1949 Geneva C-2

Roger Paris (died April 2019) was a French slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (C-2: 1951, 1955; C-2 team: 1949, 1951, 1953) and two silvers (C-2: 1949, C-1 team: 1951). [1]

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References

  1. "Décès de Roger PARIS - AIFCK Amicale des Internationaux Français de canoë-kayak". aifck.canalblog.com. 11 April 2019.