Joe Coombs

Joe Coombs (born 17 March 1991 in Salisbury) is a British canoe slalom athlete who competed between 2003 and 2014. His results include a Silver Medal at the Junior European Championships in 2009 (team-event),[4] 15th at the ICF Senior Pre-world Championships in 2010, and a UK ranking of 5th.[5][6]

Joe Coombs
Coombs on Podium in 2009
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1991-03-17) 17 March 1991
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2011)
Weight76 kg (168 lb) (2011)
Websitewww.joecoombs.co.uk
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)Mens Kayak - K1M
College teamNottingham Trent University
ClubSalisbury Canoe Club[1]
TeamGreat Britain Under 23 Team[2]
Coached byMark Ratcliffe
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking107th (2010)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
and  England


Men's canoe slalom
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Liptovsky MikulasK1-team

Coombs also competed for Nottingham Trent University and took 3 golds in the 2011 BUCS Canoe Slalom Championships.[7][8]

References
  1. Salisbury Canoe Club. Retrieved 2011-05-14
  2. GB Canoe Slalom Team 2011 Retrieved 2011-05-14
  3. ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking 2010 Retrieved 2011-05-14
  4. "Young talent is being nurtured (From Salisbury Journal)". Salisburyjournal.co.uk. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  5. UK ranking
  6. "Slalom UK - The website of Canoe Slalom in Britain". Canoeslalom.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  7. 2011 BUCS Canoe Slalom Championships
  8. "Slalom Championships - British Universities & Colleges Sport". Bucs.org.uk. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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