Andrew Trim is an Australia

Australia

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n flatwater canoer

Canoe racing

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 who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 500 m event with a silver in 2000

2000 Summer Olympics

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 and a bronze in 1996

1996 Summer Olympics

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, with canoeing partner Daniel Collins (canoer)

Daniel Collins (canoer)

Daniel Collins is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 500 m event with a silver in 2000 and a bronze in 1996, with canoeing partner Andrew Trim.Collins also won four medals at the ICF Canoe...

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Trim and Collins also won two medals in the K-2 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1997

1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...

 and a bronze in 1999

1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all kayak....

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He entered into real estate

Real estate

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, serving as principal of Johnson Real Estate in Birkdale

Birkdale, Queensland

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. Trim later became a member of the Liberal National Party

Liberal National Party

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 and candidate in the 2006 Queensalnd State Election for the state seat of Cleveland. Trim lost to the new Labor Party candidate, Phil Weightman

Phil Weightman

Phillip John Weightman is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2009, representing the district of Cleveland.-External links:*...

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