Daniel Collins (canoer)
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Daniel Collins (born 7 October 1970) is an Australia
n 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 Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1997
), a silver (K-1 500 m: 1994
), and two bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1993
, K-2 500 m: 1999
).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
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
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and a bronze in 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, with canoeing partner Andrew Trim
Andrew Trim
Andrew Trim is an Australian flatwater canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s...
.
Collins also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 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...
), a silver (K-1 500 m: 1994
1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.The men's...
), and two bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1993
1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the third time. The Danish city had hosted the event previously in 1950 and 1970....
, K-2 500 m: 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....
).