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16 November 1977(Cape Town, South Africa)
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Biography
Introduction
Robin Bell (born 16 November 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African-born, Australian slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C1 event in Beijing in 2008.
Bell also won a complete set of medals in the C1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2005, a silver in 1999 and a bronze in 2007.
He won the overall World Cup title in C1 in 2005 and 2008.
He was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year in 2005, and became world number one in 2006.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29 Jul 2001 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Prague | 2nd | C1 | |
| 2003 | 11 May 2003 | Penrith | 2nd | C1 |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Tacen | 3rd | C1 | |
| 2005 | 9 Jul 2005 | Athens | 2nd | C1 |
| 24 Jul 2005 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | C1 | |
| 1 Oct 2005 | Penrith | 1st | C1 | |
| 2006 | 28 May 2006 | Athens | 2nd | C1 |
| 2007 | 15 Jul 2007 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
| 2008 | 16 Mar 2008 | Penrith | 2nd | C1 |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Charlotte | 1st | C1 | |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Prague | 2nd | C1 | |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Augsburg | 1st | C1 |
- World Championship counting for World Cup points
- Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points
- Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points