Stephen Jackson (canoeist)

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Stephen Jackson
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Men's canoe sprint
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World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Tampere K-2 10000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Nottingham K-4 10000 m

Stephen Jackson (born 18 September 1956) is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1983) and a bronze (K-4 10000 m: 1981).

Jackson also finished eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.


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