About Clint Robinson (canoeist)
Clint David Robinson, OAM, born 27 July 1972, is an Australian sprint kayaker and surf lifesaver. He won three medals at the Summer Olympics: gold in the K-1 1000 meters at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, silver in the K-2 500 meters at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and bronze in the K-1 1000 meters at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He won the Cadet Malibu Board Race at the 1987 National Surf Lifesaving Championships as a junior surf lifesaver. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Robinson won the gold medal in the K-1 1000m event, becoming Australia's first Olympic gold medalist in canoe/kayak. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he won bronze in the K-1 1000m event. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Robinson and Nathan Baggaley won silver in the K-2 500 m event.
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