Nicholas Smith (born 15 November 1969 in

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) is a

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slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in two

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, he earned his best finish of fourth in the C2 event in

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. His partner in the C2 boat for most of his active career was Stuart Bowman (1997-2006). He also paddled with Daniel Goddard (2007-2008). Smith studied commerce at

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and graduated with a BCom degree in 1991."Canoeing alumni".
University of Birmingham. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

World Cup individual podiums

References

1969 births English male canoeists Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Great Britain People from Stratford-upon-Avon Alumni of the University of Birmingham British male canoeists {{UK-canoe-bio-stub