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U.S. Canoe/Kayak Team

Men: Philippe Boccara | Lecky Haller | David Hearn | Stein Jorgensen
Cliff Meidl | John Mooney | Peter Newton | Angel Perez | Scott Shipley | Matt Taylor
Women: Kathy Colin | Rebecca Bennett Giddens | Tamara Jenkins
MEN

  Philippe Boccara
Age: 41 Height: 6'8" Weight: 200
Birthdate: July 6, 1959
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

Event: Flatwater kayak

Olympic History:
A six-time Olympian, he is competing in his second Olympics for the United States after competing in four Olympics for France

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  Lecky Haller
Age: 43 Height: 6'0" Weight: 175
Birthdate: Aug. 2, 1957
Hometown: Glencoe, Md.

Event: C-2 Whitewater

Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics. He also competed in the 1992 Barcelona Games

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  David Hearn
Age: 41 Height: 5'9" Weight: 165
Birthdate: April 17, 1959
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

Event: C-1 Whitewater

Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics. He also competed in the 1996 Atlanta and 1992 Barcelona Games

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  Stein Jorgensen
Age: 38 Height: 6'2" Weight: 194
Birthdate: July 12, 1962
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

Event: Flatwater kayak

Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics. He also competed at the 1996 Atlanta Games

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  Cliff Meidl
Age: 34 Height: 6'2" Weight: 189
Birthdate: March 6, 1966
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Event: Flatwater kayak

Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics. He also competed in 1996 Atlanta Games

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  John Mooney
Age: 36 Height: 5'10" Weight: 174
Birthdate: Sept. 6, 1964
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.

Event: Flatwater Kayak

Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics. He also competed in 1996 Atlanta Games

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  Peter Newton
Age: 30 Height: 6'3" Weight: 189
Birthdate: June 30, 1970
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

Event: Flatwater kayak

Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics. He also competed in the 1996 Atlanta and 1992 Barcelona Games

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  Angel Perez
Age: 29 Height: 5'11" Weight: 185
Birthdate: Feb. 2, 1971
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

Event: Flatwater kayak

Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics, but first for the U.S. Team. He competed in the 1992 Barcelona Games for the Cuban Olympic Team.

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  Scott Shipley
Age: 29 Height: 5'9" Weight: 178
Birthdate: May 15, 1971
Hometown: Poulsbo, Wash.

Event: K-1 Whitewater

Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics. He also competed in the 1996 Atlanta and 1992 Barcelona Games.

Accomplishments:

  • Awarded the U.S. Olympic Committee's Jack Kelly Fair Play Award in 1996 for outstanding sportsmanship. He donated the boat he paddled to victory at a World Cup race to a Bosnian paddler, who had damaged his kayak and otherwise would have been unable to compete in the Olympics.
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      Matt Taylor
    Age: 30 Height: 5'10" Weight: 174
    Birthdate: April 23, 1970
    Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

    Event: C-2 Whitewater

    Olympic History:
    Competing in his first Olympics

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    WOMEN

      Kathy Colin
    Age: 26 Height: 5'7" Weight: 150
    Birthdate: Feb. 6, 1974
    Hometown: Kailua, Hawaii

    Event: K-1 Whitewater

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

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      Rebecca Bennett-Giddens
    Age: 23 Height: 5'5" Weight: 139
    Birthdate: Sept. 18, 1977
    Hometown: Green Bay, Wis.

    Event: K-1 Flat kayak Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

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      Tamara Jenkins
    Age: 22 Height: 5'9" Weight: 139
    Birthdate: Aug. 20, 1978
    Hometown: Seattle, Wash.

    Event: K-2, K-1 Whitewater Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

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