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Richard Hounslow
	Florence and Hounslow (right) at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	19 December 1981 (age 43); Harrow, London, U.K.
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe slalom
Club	Peak UK
Medal record
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
Junior European Championships

Richard John Hounslow^[2] (born 19 December 1981) is a British slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1999 until his retirement in 2016.^[3] He started out as a specialist in the kayak (K1) category, but in 2009 he also started competing in canoe doubles (C2) alongside David Florence. In his last season (2016) he concentrated on the C2 class exclusively.

Personal and early life

Hounslow was born in the London Borough of Harrow, which he represented in the London Youth Games.^[4] He attended Harrow College.^[5] He was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2012. Outside of canoeing, Hounslow is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.^[6]

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won a silver medal in the C2 event and placed 12th in the K1 event. He won another silver medal in the C2 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[1]

Hounslow won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2: 2013), a silver (K1 team: 2009) and seven bronzes (C2: 2010; C2 team: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; K1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won 9 medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronzes).^[7]

In 2012, Hounslow won the C2 gold at the World Cup race in Cardiff along with David Florence.^[8]

World Cup individual podiums

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2008	29 Jun 2008	Tacen	3rd	K1
2009	28 Jun 2009	Pau	3rd	C2
2011	14 Aug 2011	Prague	3rd	C2
2012	10 Jun 2012	Cardiff	1st	C2
2013	23 Jun 2013	Cardiff	2nd	C2
2014	17 Aug 2014	Augsburg	3rd	C2
2015	9 Aug 2015	La Seu d'Urgell	3rd	C2

References

^ ^a ^b "Richard Hounslow". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ GRO reference: March 1982, Vol. 11, Page 1264
^ "GB Olympic canoe slalom star Richard Hounslow retires". hertfordshiremercury.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
^ "Hall of Fame". londonyouthgames.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^ "FE students add to Team GB Olympic medal haul". FE Week. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
^ "Spurs Fan Hounslow Wins Olympic Silver!". Tottenham Hotspur. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
^ "Richard HOUNSLOW (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
^ "Richard Hounslow". BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2012.