UC Irvine Olympians
Bill Leach
- Country:
- USA
- Sport / Event:
- Kayak
- Olympic Years:
- 1976
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
β’Β Represented the U.S. in Kayak Doubles (K-2 500) at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games
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AT UC IRVINE
β’ Graduated from UC Irvine in 1968
β’ NCAA All-American in both swimming and water polo as an Anteater
β’ Inducted into the UCI Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985
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EXTRAS
β’ Won five U.S. titles in K-1 and K-2 races
β’ Competed at the North American Championships (1973-75) and the 1974 World Championships
β’Β Member of the U.S. National Water Polo Team from 1968-70
β’Β World champion triathlete in his age group in 1996
β’ Also won several age group national titles in the triathlon
β’ Coached menβs and womenβs cross country at Irvine Valley College
β’ Married to Julie Leach, a UCI graduate and 1976 Olympian in the womenβs K-1 500
β’Β Represented the U.S. in Kayak Doubles (K-2 500) at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games
Β
AT UC IRVINE
β’ Graduated from UC Irvine in 1968
β’ NCAA All-American in both swimming and water polo as an Anteater
β’ Inducted into the UCI Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985
Β
EXTRAS
β’ Won five U.S. titles in K-1 and K-2 races
β’ Competed at the North American Championships (1973-75) and the 1974 World Championships
β’Β Member of the U.S. National Water Polo Team from 1968-70
β’Β World champion triathlete in his age group in 1996
β’ Also won several age group national titles in the triathlon
β’ Coached menβs and womenβs cross country at Irvine Valley College
β’ Married to Julie Leach, a UCI graduate and 1976 Olympian in the womenβs K-1 500
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