Richard Powell (born March 22, 1989, in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing in 11th place.[1]
Powell has spent most of his career specializing in the K1 class, but he did compete in the C2 class partnering Casey Eichfeld from 2006 to 2008.[2]
1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points