Alan Williams (canoeist)

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Alan John Williams (born 21 April 1954)[1] is a British canoe sprinter who competed from the late 1970s to the 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). Williams was also a part of the army, based in Maidstone.

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Alan Williams
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  United Kingdom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1983 TampereK-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place1981 NottinghamK-4 10000 m
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Williams also competed in two Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the final in either of the games he competed. His best finish was a fifth in the semifinal round of the K-4 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976.

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