John Wood (canoer)
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1976 Montréal | C-1 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1977 Sofia | C-2 500 m |
John Joseph Wood (born June 7, 1950 in Toronto) is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the later 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at Montreal in 1976.
Wood also won a silver medal in the C-2 500 m event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Sofia.
Wood now lives in Oakville, Ontario with wife, Debbie Daymond, and 4 children, Jason Wood, Michael Wood, Alan Wood and Jenny Wood.
[edit] References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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