Maria Francis
Introduction '''Maria Francis (Lund)''' (born 1969) is a British and Welsh slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. She was women's K1 British Champion in 1989, silver medalist at the 1990 Europa Cup in Merano and went on to win a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Mezzana.Maria (now Maria Worrall, married to Photographer Chris Worrall) lives in Cambridge (UK) and is a member of Cambridge Canoe Club. She currently works for the NHS as a Nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.Image:Maria at HP.jpg|Maria Francis at an International Slalom competition in Nottingham 1991Image:Maria paddles up.jpg|Maria Francis at Mile End Mill, Llangollen. BBC Paddles Up competition 1989Image:Maria 89.jpg|Maria Francis (Welsh Champion) at a Premier Division Slalom in Nottingham 1988
Other notable results * silver medal at the 1990 ICF Canoe Slalom Europa Cup race in Merano* gold medal at the 1989 BCU Canoe Slalom Championships* gold medal at the 1989 BCU Canoe Slalom Open Championships in Llangollen* silver medal at International Canoe Slalom race in Llangollen (1994)* gold medal at the 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom Junior Pre-worlds race in La Seu D'Urgell* silver medal at the 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom Euro Youth Championships in Spittal
References ** Cardiff International White Water - Dŵr Gwyn Rhyngwladol Caerdydd* Slalom Medal Winners from 1946 to 2006 - British Canoe Union* Welsh Canoe Association - Canw Cymru* British Canoeing* The website of UK Canoe Slalom