Jeremy West
Encyclopedia
Jeremy West is a British
sprint canoer
who competed in the mid to late 1980s. He won two gold medals at the 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Montreal
, earning them in the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m events.
West also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m
event at Los Angeles
in 1984
.
Great Britain
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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 in the mid to late 1980s. He won two gold medals at the 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Île Notre-Dame. This is also where the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1976 Summer Olympics took place....
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, earning them in the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m events.
West also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:15 crews entered in two heats on August 7...
event at Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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in 1984
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
.