David Ford (kayaker)
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David Watson Ford (born March 23, 1967) is a Canadian
slalom canoeist
who has competed since the early 1990s. He won two medals in the K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a gold in 1999
and a silver in 2003
.
Ford also competed in five Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1
event at Athens
in 2004
.
On April 25, 2009, Ford married Canadian
alpine skier Kelly VanderBeek
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
slalom canoeist
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who has competed since the early 1990s. He won two medals in the K-1 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 gold in 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. A record eleven nations won medals at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
and a silver in 2003
2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Augsburg, Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record-tying third time...
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Ford also competed in five Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom K-1
These are the results of the men's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by one-man kayaks through a whitewater course...
event at Athens
Athens
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in 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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On April 25, 2009, Ford married Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
alpine skier Kelly VanderBeek
Kelly VanderBeek
Kelly VanderBeek is a Canadian alpine skier originally from Kitchener, Ontario. She currently resides in Chilliwack, British Columbia with husband David Ford...
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