David Florence
Slalom
C-1 (canoe single)
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Date of Birth: |
08/08/1982 |
| Lives: |
Nottingham |
| Born: |
Aberdeen |
| Country of Birth: |
Scotland |
| Height: |
188 |
| Weight: |
78 |
| Club: |
Forth Canoe Club |
| Coach: |
Mark Delaney |
| Occupation: |
Athlete |
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At the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games David Florence competed in the men's slalom C-1, solo whitewater canoeing event. He finished second overall, winning the silver medal behind Slovakian world number one Michal Martikán.
At the World Championships Florence and Richard Hounslow teamed up with duos Timothy Baillie and Etienne Scott and Colin Radmore and Daniel Goddard to win team bronze. Florence also won the World Cup Series.
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2008: European Championships, 37th
2007: World Championships, 5th; European Championships 20th; World Cups, bronze (Prague), 4th (Tacen), bronze (Augsburg)
2006: World Championships, 8th; World Cups, gold (Augsburg)
2005: World Championships, 15th; European Championships, 4th; World Cups, bronze (Seu)