Mark Delaney (canoer)
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Mark Delaney is a Great Britain
whitewater slalom canoeist who competed in the early to mid 1990s. He won two medals in the C-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a silver in 1993
and a bronze in 1991
.
Delaney also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of 14th in the C-1
event at Atlanta in 1996
.
He also won a medal at the 1995 canoe slalom world cup in Tacen.
Working for British Canoe Union World Class from Nottingham as a Performance Canoe Coach he's had numerous successes with C2 and C1 paddlers, most significantly as personal coach to David Florence, Silver Beijing Olympic Games 2008.
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whitewater slalom canoeist who competed in the early to mid 1990s. He won two medals in the C-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with a silver in 1993
1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Mezzana, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time that the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as separate nations following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia earlier that...
and a bronze in 1991
1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Tacen, Yugoslavia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. This was one of the last events held in Yugoslavia prior to the Yugoslav wars and subsequent breakup...
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Delaney also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of 14th in the C-1
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom C-1
These are the results of the men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course...
event at Atlanta 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....
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He also won a medal at the 1995 canoe slalom world cup in Tacen.
Working for British Canoe Union World Class from Nottingham as a Performance Canoe Coach he's had numerous successes with C2 and C1 paddlers, most significantly as personal coach to David Florence, Silver Beijing Olympic Games 2008.