Rudolph Berking-Williams

Rudolph Berking-Williams (born August 30, 1978) is a Samoan canoeist.

He represented Samoa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K1 1000 and K1 500 canoeing flatwater events. He qualified for the semi-finals in the K-1 1000 flatwater event with a time of 4:00.784. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/CF/C73/CFM111903.shtml#CFM111903] He also competed in the 2007 World Championships. His results were as follows: K1 1000m 4:02.097 ,K1 200m 41.885 ,K1 500m 1:55.373. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/8004258.shtml]

He is currently ranked 16th in the world. [ [http://www.samoaobserver.ws/sports/SPNews/0708/2908sp002.htm "Williams: the waiting is over"] , "Samoa Observer"] He is 186cm (6'1") tall and weighs 86kg (189 lbs). He is of German and Samoan descent and currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

External links

* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/8004258.shtml Biography] on the official website of the Beijing Olympics
* [http://www.samoaobserver.ws/sports/SPNews/0808/0108sp001.htm "Inspirational Williams local role model"] , "Samoa Observer"
* [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/video_popup_windows_skin/1901763 "TV Interview with Rudolph Berking-Williams and Family"] , "TVNZ On Demand- Tagata Pasifika'

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