Matthew McLeod "Matt" Taylor (born 23 April 1970 in
Atlanta
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) is an American
slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s. Competing in two
Summer Olympics
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, he earned his best finish of eighth in the
C-2 event in
Athens
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in
2004
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Events January
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During his career in C2 he was partnered by several different paddlers including
Lecky Haller (1997-2000) and
Joe Jacobi
Joseph Bennet Jacobi (born September 26, 1969 in Washington, D.C.) is an American former whitewater slalom, slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the Canoeing a ...
(2002-2004)
World Cup individual podiums
References
Sports-Reference.com profile
1970 births
American male canoeists
Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Living people
Olympic canoeists for the United States
21st-century American sportsmen
20th-century American sportsmen
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