Paul MacDonald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul MacDonald

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1960

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Profession: canoeist, kayaker

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Christopher Paul MacDonald (born 8 January 1960) is a New Zealand sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.
He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing. Competing in three Summer Olympics, MacDonald won five medals.
This included three golds (K-2 500 m: 1984, 1988; K-4 1000 m: 1984), one silver (K-2 1000 m: 1988), and one bronze (K-1 500 m: 1988).
His five Olympic medals is the record for the most Olympic medals won by a New Zealander, a record he shares with fellow canoeist Ian Ferguson, and equestrian Mark Todd.He also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 500 m: 1987, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-2 1000 m: 1987) and three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1982, 1987, K-2 10000 m: 1990). In retirement from professional competition, MacDonald has produced many television sports events and programmes including Clash of the Codes (the ultimate sporting challenge) and annually presents the Dragon Boat Festival. In the 1988 New Year Honours, MacDonald was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to canoeing.