Paul Ratcliffe (born 12 November 1973 in

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) is a

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

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, he won a silver medal in the K1 event in

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. Ratcliffe also won three medals at the

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with a gold (K1 team:

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) and two bronzes (K1: 1997,

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). He won overall

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title in K1 in three consecutive seasons between 1998 and 2000. He is also a two-time European Champion.

World Cup individual podiums

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* 1973 births English male canoeists Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in canoeing Sportspeople from Salford British male canoeists Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub