Michael Dawson (born 15 October 1986 in

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) is a New Zealand slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004. He won a bronze medal in the inaugural Extreme K1 event at the

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in Pau. At the

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he competed in the K1 event finishing in 15th place after being eliminated in the semifinals.

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he made the final and finished in 10th place in the K1 event. In 2010, and again in 2012, he won first place in the extreme-whitewater Green River Narrows Race in North Carolina, US. Retrieved 04 Nov 2012.

World Cup individual podiums

¹ Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points

References

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