Tom Southworth

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Roy "Tom"•Southworth
Used nameTom•Southworth
Born12 April 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsPCC, Philadelphia (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Tom Southworth was a whitewater canoeist who competed for the Philadelphia Canoe Club and the Nantahala Racing Club. He raced at the World Championships in 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, and 1971. From 1963-67 he competed mostly in canoe slalom singles, with a best finish of 11th at the 1965 Worlds. He later switched to canoe slalom doubles, which was his event at the 1972 Olympics. He was sixth in C-2 mixed at the 1969 and 1971 World Championships, winning a bronze medal in 1969 with the US team. Southworth graduated from Cornell University in 1966 with a degree in economics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) USA Tom Southworth
Canadian Doubles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) John Burton 12

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