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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Exeter, England | 19 August 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | C1, C2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Lower Wharfe Canoe Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ryan Westley (born 19 August 1993) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2009. [1]
He won five medals at the World Championships with three silvers (C1: 2018, C1 team: 2017, 2023) and two bronzes (C1: 2015, C1 team: 2018). [2] He also won five medals (2-0-3) at the European Championships, including a gold and a bronze at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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2016 | 3 September 2016 | Prague | 2nd | C1 |
2018 | 23 June 2018 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 3rd | C1 |
2019 | 15 June 2019 | Lee Valley | 3rd | C1 |
2024 | 15 June 2024 | Kraków | 3rd | C1 |
21 September 2024 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | C1 |
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