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Liam Heath
Liam Heath (born 17 August 1984) is a British sprint canoeist. He was a gold medalist in the individual 200m kayak sprint event, and a silver in the men's double with Jon Schofield at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the most successful British canoeist at the Olympics, with an additional a bronze at the 2012 London Olympics in the K-2 200 with Schofield. He is a member of Wey Kayak Club.
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Born
1984-08-17
Birth Place
Guildford, Surrey, England
Nationality
British
Height
1.8
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Liam Heath: Great Britain's most successful Olympic canoeist retires

Liam Heath - Great Britain's most successful Olympic canoeist - says it is "time to move on" after announcing his retirement from the sport. Heath won four Olympic sprint canoe medals from three Games, including K1 200m gold at Rio 2016. The 37-year-old is also a two-time world and five-time...
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European Canoe Sprint Championships: Liam Heath wins silver on final day

Great Britain's Liam Heath fell just short of winning a sixth European title on the final day of the European Canoe Sprint Championship in Poznan, Poland. The K1 200m final resulted in a photo finish, with Hungary's Sandor Totka winning in a time of 35.385 seconds. Reigning Olympic and world...
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