Alan John Williams (born 21 April 1954) is a

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sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. He won two medals at the

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with a gold (K-2 10000 m:

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) and a bronze (K-4 10000 m:

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). Williams was also a part of the army, based in Maidstone. Williams also competed in two Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the final in either of the games he competed. His best finish was a fifth in the semifinal round of the K-4 1000 m event at

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* * 1954 births Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists of Great Britain ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak British male canoeists {{UK-canoe-bio-stub