canoeist
Americannoun
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The oldest British representative is 54-year-old canoeist Jeanette Chippington, who first represented ParalympicsGB at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024
U.S. canoeist Nevin Harrison said she has backed away from the internet because “it was just stressing me out more than it was helping me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024
Mr Goodwin, who competed in the 1972 Olympics as a canoeist, paid $250,000 for his ticket in 2005 but had feared his diagnosis would mean he could not take part.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023
After representing Australia as a canoeist at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, Coles turned to sports administration.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2023
A dark suction pulled me on, almost reassuringly, like a canoeist paddling straight at Niagara Falls instead of trying to fight the current.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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