John Felton
- January 10, 2024
- Canoeist
Quick Facts
Full Name | John Felton |
Occupation | Canoeist |
Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1960(1960-12-05) |
Age | 64 |
Country | Australia |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
John Felton Biography
Name | John Felton |
Birthday | Dec 5 |
Birth Year | 1960 |
Birth Country | Australia |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
John Felton is one of the most popular and richest Canoeist who was born on December 5, 1960 in Australia.
John Felton commenced canoeing in 1974, he subsequently competed internationally from 1979 – 1983 when he retired having won a Commonwealth Title (Scotland, 1981) and having finished as high as 4th in the World Championships (Jonquiere, Canada 1979). After Canoe Slalom was readmitted to the Olympic Games in 1992 he came out of retirement in 1993 (at 32 years of age) and teamed up again with Andrew Wilson for a shot at the Atlanta Olympic Games. After qualifying for the Games and 4 weeks before the start he broke 2 ribs in a training accident in Augsburg, Germany (the site of the 1972 Olympics). They went on to finish 14th at the 1996 Olympics.
After these Games the then Minister for The Olympics – Michael Knight threw the sport of canoe slalom out of the Olympic Games. The International Canoe Federation approached John to head the project to have canoe slalom readmitted to the Olympic Program. Felton was successful and in August 1997 slalom was readmitted. Felton is credited along with Australian Engineer Peter Heeley and 5 time World slalom Champion Richard Fox as the inventors of the world’s first totally artificial, pumped whitewater course. John oversaw the construction of the facility as the ICF whitewater specialist and was subsequently appointed to the position of Competition Manager for the 2000 Olympic Games.
John Felton Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Canoeist |
House | Living in own house. |
John Felton is one of the richest Canoeist from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Felton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
John Felton (born 5 December 1960 in Kyogle) is an Australian slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. He finished 14th in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
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Facts & Trivia
Rachael Ranked on the list of most popular Canoeist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. John Felton celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.
Who is Felton in The Three Musketeers?
In the 1961 French film Les Trois Mousquetaires, Felton was played by Sacha Pitoëff; in 1969 film of the Three Musketeers, Felton is played by Christopher Walken. In the 1973 film The Three Musketeers and its 1974 sequel The Four Musketeers, Felton is played by Michael Gothard.
Was the Duke of Buckingham assassinated?
August 23, 1628, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Why is Milady evil The Three Musketeers?
Milady. Milady is initially an antagonist due to her work as an agent for the Cardinal. Later in the novel, she is revealed as a full-fledged antagonist in her own right, perhaps even more dangerous than the Cardinal himself.
How was Milady given justice?
The Headsman’s accusation is this: Milady’s robbery of the Communion plate, and the death of his brother, for the young priest went mad and hung himself after Milady abandoned him for Athos. With the charges brought, Porthos and Aramis, acting as judges, sentence Milady to death for her crimes.
Why was the Duke of Buckingham so unpopular?
Buckingham remained in favour when Charles I succeeded James to the throne of the Three Kingdoms in 1625. He made himself unpopular with Parliament by negotiating Charles’ marriage to the Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France and compounded his unpopularity by his monopoly of royal favour and patronage.