He was also known as an ambassador of the sport donating
gear and his expertise to help up and coming paddlers. After retiring
from competition, Richard continued to share his slalom racing and
training expertise, moving from Great Britain to Australia to be
the Head Coach for the Australian ‘00 Olympic team and played
an active role in the ICF campaign to include slalom in the ’00
Olympics. He is currently responsible for the Australian Slalom
and Flatwater programs building toward the ’08 Olympics.
Champion Accomplishments:
- Five-time Gold Medalist: ’81, ’83, ’85, ’89,
and ’93 World Championship
- Three-time Gold Overall Medalist: ’88, ’89, and
’91 World Cup
- Silver Overall Medalist: ’90 World Cup
- Four-time Gold Medalist: ’82, ’84, ’86, and
’88 Europa Cup
- Olympian (fourth place finish): ‘92
- Bronze Medalist: ’79 World Championships
Other Accomplishments:
- Awarded Order of the British Empire
- Co-founder of Slalom World Cup series
- World Championship and Olympic Games commentator
- Successful slalom kayak designer
- Head coach of Australian ‘00 Olympic Team
- Current National Performance Director for Australian Canoeing
for ’08 Olympics
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