Richard Weiss
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Richard "Rich" Weiss (September 18, 1963 - June 25, 1997) was a West German
-born, American
slalom kayaker who competed in the 1990s. He won a silver medal in the K-1 event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in Mezzana
.
Weiss also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of any American in Olympic history of sixth in the K-1 event at Atlanta in 1996
. His finish in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona was mired in controversy when the television replay showed a judges error cost him a bronze medal.
He drowned in a kayaking
accident in Washington state
in 1997.
West Germany
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-born, American
United States
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slalom kayaker who competed in the 1990s. He won a silver medal in the K-1 event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Mezzana, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time that the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as separate nations following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia earlier that...
in Mezzana
Mezzana
Mezzana may refer to several Italian towns:* Mezzana a municipality in Trentino* Mezzana Bigli in the province of Pavia* Mezzana Mortigliengo in Piedmont* Mezzana Rabattone in the province of Pavia...
.
Weiss also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of any American in Olympic history of sixth in the K-1 event at Atlanta in 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. His finish in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona was mired in controversy when the television replay showed a judges error cost him a bronze medal.
He drowned in a kayaking
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...
accident in Washington state
Washington State
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in 1997.