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Paul McConkey

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Paul McConkey
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Meran K-1 team

Paul McConkey (1956 – 16 December 1986) was a British slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s. He was born in Bilston, Staffordshire.[1]

He won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Meran.

McConkey was killed in a crash near Stafford, aged 30.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Birth registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Top canoeist killed in crash". Evening Sentinel. 17 December 1986. Retrieved 8 November 2022.