Joe Coombs
British canoe slalom athlete
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Joe Coombs (born 17 March 1991 in Salisbury) is a British canoe slalom athlete who competed between 2003 and 2014. His results include a Silver Medal at the Junior European Championships in 2009 (team-event),[4] 15th at the ICF Senior Pre-world Championships in 2010, and a UK ranking of 5th.[5][6]
Coombs on Podium in 2009 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) (2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||
Event | Mens Kayak - K1M | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Nottingham Trent University | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Salisbury Canoe Club[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Great Britain Under 23 Team[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Ratcliffe | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 107th (2010)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Coombs also competed for Nottingham Trent University and took 3 golds in the 2011 BUCS Canoe Slalom Championships.[7][8]