Adam Clawson (28 December 1972 – 10 July 2017) was an American slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 1996. He won two medals at the

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with a gold in the C1 team event and a silver in the C1 event. Clawson also competed in two

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, earning his best finish of 19th in the C1 event in

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. Clawson was born in

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. He died in

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World Cup individual podiums

References

ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
1972 births 2017 deaths American male canoeists Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for the United States Sportspeople from Salt Lake City Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{US-canoe-bio-stub