2015 ICF World Championships Slalom
 
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K1M
CZ J. PRSKAVEC
PL M. POLACZYK
US M. SMOLEN
K1W
CZ K. KUDEJOVA
DE R. FUNK
DE M. PFEIFER
C1M
GB D. FLORENCE
SI B. SAVSEK
GB R. WESTLEY
C1W
AU J. FOX
CZ K. HOSKOVA
ES N. VILARRUBLA
C2
DE ANTON/BENZIEN
FR PICCO/BISO
FR KLAUSS/PECHE

Ocean Racing

Sprint legend Greg Barton interviewed by Clint Robinson

One legend interviews the other legend. Clint Robinson interviews canoe sprint (and ocean racing) legend Greg Barton. Click on the link (audio file) above to listen to this interesting interview. For more news visit Clint's website: www.clintrobinson.com.au

CAREER GREG BARTON

  • 2001 to present, Epic Kayaks, Inc., Charleston, SC – President
  • 1997 – 2000 Epic Paddles, Inc., Seattle, WA – President
  • 1990 – 1996 Ocean Kayak, Inc., Ferndale, WA – Design Engineer
  • 1987 – 1989 Fluor Daniel, Inc., Irvine, CA – Associate Engineer

ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS

  • Double Olympic Gold Medalist (Kayak Singles and Doubles, 1000 meters), Seoul, Korea, 1988
  • Olympic Bronze Medalist (Kayak Singles, 1000 meters), Barcelona, Spain, 1992
  • Olympic Bronze Medalist (Kayak Singles, 1000 meters), Los Angeles, CA, 1984
  • World Champion, K-1 1000 meters, 1987
  • World Champion, K-1 10,000 meters, 1985, 1987, 1991

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

  • Graduated summa cum laude from University of Michigan, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1983 High School Salutatorian, National Honor Society, Honor Athlete

SPECIAL HONORS

  • Selected as “100 Golden Olympians” for 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA First American ever to win an Olympic Gold Medal in Kayaking
  • Sullivan Award Finalist, 1988
  • Olympia Award Recipient, 1986

PERSONAL

  • Born December 2, 1959
  • Home Town: Homer, MI Residence: Seattle, WA
  • Married to Justine Barton with daughters Hayley (age 16) and Kendall (age 14)