Richard Hounslow

Richard John Hounslow (born 19 December 1981) is a British slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1999 until his retirement in 2016. He started out as a specialist in the kayak (K1) category, but in 2009 he also started competing in canoe doubles (C2) alongside David Florence. In his last season he concentrated on the C2 class exclusively.

Personal and early life Hounslow was born in the London Borough of Harrow, which he represented in the London Youth Games. He attended Harrow College. He was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2012. Outside of canoeing, Hounslow is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.

Career At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won a silver medal in the C2 event and placed 12th in the K1 event. He won another silver medal in the C2 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

In 2012, Hounslow won the C2 gold at the World Cup race in Cardiff along with David Florence.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2008 29 Jun 2008 Tacen 3rd K1 2009 28 Jun 2009 Pau 3rd C2 2011 14 Aug 2011 Prague 3rd C2 2012 10 Jun 2012 Cardiff 1st C2 2013 23 Jun 2013 Cardiff 2nd C2 2014 17 Aug 2014 Augsburg 3rd C2 2015 9 Aug 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C2