Adam van Koeverden

Adam Joseph van Koeverden MP (born January 29, 1982) is a Canadian sprint kayaker and politician. He is an Olympic gold medallist in the K-1 500m category (2004) and a two-time world champion in K-1 500 (2007) and K-1 1000 (2011), winning four Olympic and eight world championship medals. His home club is the Burloak Canoe Club in Oakville, Ontario.

Adam van Koeverden
MP
Van Koeverden in 2008
Member of Parliament
for Milton
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byLisa Raitt
Personal details
Born
Adam Joseph van Koeverden

(1982-01-29) January 29, 1982
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceMilton, Ontario
Alma materMcMaster University (BSc)
Sports career
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
SportKayaking
Event(s)K-1 1000m, K-1 500m
ClubBurloak Canoe Club
Medal record
Men's canoeing
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
2004 AthensK-1 500 m
2008 BeijingK-1 500 m
2012 LondonK-1 1000 m
2004 AthensK-1 1000 m
World Championships
2007 DuisburgK-1 500 m
2011 SzegedK-1 1000 m
2003 GainesvilleK-1 1000 m
2005 ZagrebK-1 1000 m
2007 DuisburgK-1 1000 m
2005 ZagrebK-1 500 m
2009 DartmouthK-1 1000 m
2010 PoznańK-1 500 m
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoK-1 1000 m

In the 2019 Canadian federal election, Van Koeverden was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons, representing the electoral district of Milton as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada caucus.

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