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Richard "Rick" 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. 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.