Richard Hounslow

Richard John Hounslow[2] (born 19 December 1981) is a British slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1999 until his retirement in 2016.[3] He started out as a specialist in the kayak (K1) category, but in 2009 he also started competing in canoe doubles (C2) alongside David Florence. In his last season (2016) he concentrated on the C2 class exclusively.

Richard Hounslow
Florence and Hounslow (right) at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born19 December 1981 (1981-12-19) (age 39)
Harrow, London, U.K.
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
ClubPeak UK
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2012 LondonC2
2016 Rio de JaneiroC2
World Championships
2013 PragueC2
2009 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
2009 La Seu d'UrgellC2 team
2010 TacenC2
2011 BratislavaC2 team
2013 PragueC2 team
2014 Deep Creek LakeK1 team
2015 LondonC2 team
2015 LondonK1 team
European Championships
2009 NottinghamK1 team
2012 AugsburgC2 team
2009 NottinghamC2 team
2014 ViennaK1 team
2015 MarkkleebergK1 team
2007 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
2010 BratislavaC2
2010 BratislavaC2 team
2015 MarkkleebergC2
Junior European Championships
1999 SolkanK1 team

Personal and early life

Hounslow was born in the London Borough of Harrow, which he represented in the London Youth Games.[4] He attended Harrow College.[5] He was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2012. Outside of canoeing, Hounslow is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.[6]

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won a silver medal in the C2 event and placed 12th in the K1 event. He won another silver medal in the C2 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Hounslow won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2: 2013), a silver (K1 team: 2009) and seven bronzes (C2: 2010; C2 team: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; K1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won 9 medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronzes).[7]

In 2012, Hounslow won the C2 gold at the World Cup race in Cardiff along with David Florence.[8]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
200829 Jun 2008Tacen3rdK1
200928 Jun 2009Pau3rdC2
201114 Aug 2011Prague3rdC2
201210 Jun 2012Cardiff1stC2
201323 Jun 2013Cardiff2ndC2
201417 Aug 2014Augsburg3rdC2
20159 Aug 2015La Seu d'Urgell3rdC2

References
  1. "Richard Hounslow". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. GRO reference: March 1982, Vol. 11, Page 1264
  3. "GB Olympic canoe slalom star Richard Hounslow retires". hertfordshiremercury.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. "Hall of Fame". londonyouthgames.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  5. "FE students add to Team GB Olympic medal haul". FE Week. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. "Spurs Fan Hounslow Wins Olympic Silver!". Tottenham Hotspur. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  7. "Richard HOUNSLOW (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  8. "Richard Hounslow". BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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