Richard Dalton competed for Canada at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games in canoe. The Haligonian has won two World Championship bronze medals, and aims to win more medals for Canada at the 2009 World Canoe Championships in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, as well as a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Athletic Goals
My goals are to win a medal for Canada at the 2009 World Canoe Championships in Dartmouth, NS and win a gold medal for Canada at London 2012 Olympic Games.
Favourite Olympic/Sporting Moment
Competing at the Athens 2004 Olympics (the last moments before the finals began). Even though I didn’t win a medal, the thrill of competing at the Games was unforgettable.
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Being an RBC Athlete means...
Being selected as an RBC Olympian is a great thrill and honor for me. The relationship between RBC and the Olympic movement in Canada is the longest ongoing corporate – Olympic partnership in the world. Having the opportunity to represent RBC and the Olympic movement at the same time is a unique opportunity and something that I am very much looking forward to.