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David Florence

1982 - Today

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David Florence (born 8 August 1982) is a retired British slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1999 to 2021. He is the 2013 and 2015 world champion in individual single canoe (C1) and 2013 champion in double canoe (C2), the latter with Richard Hounslow. Florence was the first canoeist since Charles Dussuet, sixty years earlier, to achieve the C1, C2 double at the same World Championships. Florence won silver medals at three consecutive Olympics: in the C1 in 2008 and in the C2 in 2012 and 2016 (with Richard Hounslow). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Florence is the 5,505th most popular athlete (up from 6,967th in 2019), the 7,887th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,295th in 2019) and the 199th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, David Florence ranks 5,505 out of 6,025. Before him are Oleh Omelchuk, Yelena Migunova, Maxim Maksimov, Chris Huffins, Fabien Lefèvre, and Mark de Jonge. After him are Fu Yu, Halimah Nakaayi, Eric Johannesen, Fie Udby Erichsen, Fernando Jorge, and Tim Harden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, David Florence ranks 1,304. Before him are James White, Marcelo Soares, Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson, Takumi Watanabe, Jonathan Cantwell, and Fabien Lefèvre. After him are Lauren Oliver, Nicola Adams, Ion Ansotegi, Lolo Jones, Taiji Furuta, and Dave Mulligan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Florence ranks 7,889 out of 8,785. Before him are Tanni Grey-Thompson (1969), Rob Hayles (1973), Titus Bramble (1981), Georgia May Jagger (1992), Tino Anjorin (2001), and Jason Roberts (1978). After him are Esther McVey (1967), Nicola Adams (1982), Neil Taylor (1989), SuRie (1989), Patricia Allison (1994), and Scott Sinclair (1989).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, David Florence ranks 199. Before him are Vicky Holland (1986), Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud (1984), Darren Campbell (1973), Denise Lewis (1972), Melanie Wilson (1984), and Steph Cook (1972). After him are Matthew Pinsent (1970), Tim Brabants (1977), Christine Ohuruogu (1984), Amy Williams (1982), Dina Asher-Smith (1995), and Ben Maher (1983).

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