Rebecca Giddens
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Rebecca Giddens (née Bennett, born September 19, 1977) is a United States slalom kayaker who competed from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.[1]
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| Born | September 19, 1977 (age 47) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K1 event in Athens in 2004. Giddens also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K1: 2002) a silver (K1 team: 1999) and a bronze (K1: 2003).[2]
Giddens was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and resides in Kernville, California, where she owns a brewpub with her husband, Eric. Her husband finished 20th in the men's K1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2000 | 18 Jun 2000 | Ocoee | 1st | K1 |
| 9 Jul 2000 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 | |
| 2001 | 9 Sep 2001 | Wausau | 3rd | K1 |
| 2002 | 4 Aug 2002 | Prague | 1st | K1 |
| 2003 | 11 May 2003 | Penrith | 1st | K1 |
| 6 Jul 2003 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 |
References
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