Alan Edwards (21 October 1943 – July 2002) was a

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er who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the

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. During his time at Worcester Canoe Club, he built the current club building in his free time. He died in July 2002 after battling bowel cancer.

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Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Great Britain British male canoeists 1943 births 2002 deaths Deaths from colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom {{UK-canoe-bio-stub