RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND
Ron Pietroniro / Metroland
OTTAWA -- Adam van Koeverden, a member of the Canadian Olympic kayak team, is from Oakville. He won a gold and bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Adam van Koeverden
January 29, 1982
Toronto, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ont.
Canoe Kayak
182 cm
Adam van Koeverden Bio
The flag bearer for the Beijing opening ceremonies, kayaker Adam van Koeverden is among the favourites in the K-1 500-metre and 1000-metre events. He is the reigning world and Olympic champion in the 500-metre and won silver in the 1,000-metres at last year's worlds and bronze in Athens in 2004. These are van Koeverden's second Summer Games.
Career Highlights:
•2007 World Championships – K-1 500m – 1st; K-1 1,000m – 2nd
•2006 World Championships – K-1 500m – 4th; K-1 1,000m – 4th
•2005 World Championships – K-1 500m – 3rd; K-1 1,000m – 2nd
•2004 Olympic Games – K-1 500m – 1st; K-1 1,000m – 3rd
•2003 World Championships – K-1 500m – 6th; K-1 1,000m – 2nd
•2002 World University Flatwater Championships - K-1 500m – 4th; K-1 1,000m – 6th
•2001 World Championships – K-4 200m – 5th (Final B); K-1 1,000m – 7th (Final B)
Adam van Koeverden in The News
It turns out Adam van Koeverden simply didn't know how to
handle losing. He took the Olympic silver medal yesterday, overhauled
in his final struggling 100 metres...
Adam van Koeverden in Photos
July 17, 2008
Adam van Koeverden has been picked to carry the flag during the Opening Ceremonies at the Olympics in Beijing.
Adam van Koeverden in Videos
July 23, 2008
It came as little surprise that Adam van Koeverden was chosen as the flag bearer for the Olympic Games in Beijing next month.
Canoe Kayak in the News
It turns out Adam van Koeverden simply didn't know how to
handle losing. He took the Olympic silver medal yesterday, overhauled
in his final struggling 100 metres...
