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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). David Florence is the 6,407th most popular athlete (up from 6,953rd in 2024), the 8,157th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,293rd in 2019) and the 217th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, David Florence ranks 6,407 out of 6,025. Before him are Yelena Migunova, Maxim Maksimov, Alina Fyodorova, Chris Huffins, Fabien Lefèvre, and Mark de Jonge. After him are Fu Yu, Halimah Nakaayi, Eric Johannesen, Érika Olivera, Fie Udby Erichsen, and Fernando Jorge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, David Florence ranks 1,461. Before him are Jonathan Cantwell, Mahmoud Fathalla, Jesús Del Nero, Łukasz Załuska, Salim Arrache, and Fabien Lefèvre. After him are Lauren Oliver, Nicola Adams, Ion Ansotegi, Lolo Jones, Thomas Hall, and Taiji Furuta.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Florence ranks 8,159 out of 8,785. Before him are Titus Bramble (1981), Johnny Vegas (1970), Georgia May Jagger (1992), Tino Anjorin (2001), Dave Watson (1961), and Jason Roberts (1978). After him are Esther McVey (1967), Nicola Adams (1982), Neil Taylor (1989), SuRie (1989), Patricia Allison (1994), and Keinan Davis (1998).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, David Florence ranks 217. Before him are Merlene Frazer (1973), Denise Lewis (1972), Melanie Wilson (1984), Beth Storry (1978), Fred Scarlett (1975), and Steph Cook (1972). After him are Matthew Pinsent (1970), Fiona MacDonald (1974), Tim Brabants (1977), Chantal Meek (1978), Christine Ohuruogu (1984), and Leslie Law (1965).

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