Tag Archive for: Slalom

Danielle Woodward

Danielle Woodward became the first Australian woman to win a canoe/kayak medal at the Olympics, as well as the first Australian to win a medal in a slalom event.

Dana Chladek

Dana Chladek is the only American to win two medals in Olympic canoe slalom.

Roger Parsons

Almost every part of the sport as it exists in Canada today has been influenced by Roger Parsons in some way.

Manfred Vogt

In the opinion of slalom competitors who are aware of the skills of early competitors, Manfred is one of the best slalom and whitewater kayakers to ever exist.

Jamie McEwan

Jamie McEwan’s Olympic Bronze Medal in Augsburg at the 1972 Olympic Games spurred a U.S. slalom craze which has never been repeated.
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Tony Estanguet

Tony Estanguet is three-time European champion, three-time world champion and three-time Olympic champion.

William (Bill) T. Endicott

Bill Endicott vastly influenced whitewater slalom in the U.S. and internationally for thirty years.

Jon Lugbill

Jon is generally considered as the best paddler to ever compete in whitewater canoeing dominating the top levels of canoe slalom for over a decade

Scott Shipley

Scott is a three-time Olympian and three-time World Champion in slalom kayak among the many other outstanding medal performances and contributions.

Tom Johnson

Tom was the first kayak designer to make the leap from fiberglass to plastic with the River Chaser manufactured by Hollowform.