Richard John Hounslow is a British slalom canoeist who has competed in the K-1 category since the late 1990s.
Career
Since 2009 he has also been competing in C-2 alongside David Florence. Hounslow represented Harrow in the London Youth Games. He was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2012.
Outside of canoeing, Hounslow is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
Achievements
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he competed in the K-1 event (finishing 12th in the semifinals) as well as the C-2 event where he won the silver medal. Hounslow won nine medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2: 2013), a silver (K-1 team: 2009) and seven bronzes (C-2: 2010. C-2 team: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015.
K-1 team: 2014, 2015).
He also won 9 medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronzes). In 2012, Richard Hounslow won the C2 gold at the World Cup race in Cardiff along with David Florence.