Daniel James "Danny" Collins (born 7 October 1970) is an Australian sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s (decade). Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 500 m event with a silver in 2000 and a bronze in 1996, with canoeing partner Andrew Trim.
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Representing  Australia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | K-2 500 m |
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1996 Atlanta | K-2 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
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1997 Dartmouth | K-2 500 m |
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1994 Mexico City | K-1 500 m |
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1993 Copenhagen | K-1 500 m |
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1999 Milan | K-2 500 m |
Career
editCollins also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1997), a silver (K-1 500 m: 1994), and two bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1993, K-2 500 m: 1999).
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paddle Pathways – Get to Know Sprint Kayak World Champion Jackson Collins". paddle.org.au. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 January 2010)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danny Collins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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