Alan Williams
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  United Kingdom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Tampere K-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Nottingham K-4 10000 m

Alan John Williams (born 21 April 1954)[1] is a British canoe sprinter who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1983) and a bronze (K-4 10000 m: 1981). Williams was also a part of the army, based in Maidstone.

Williams also competed in two Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the final in either of the games he competed. His best finish was a fifth in the semifinal round of the K-4 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Williams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2017.


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