Adam Van Koeverden
- January 4, 2024
- Kayaker
Quick Facts
Adam Van Koeverden Biography
| Name | Adam Van Koeverden |
| Birthday | Jan 29 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Canada |
| Home Town | Toronto |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Beata Bokrossy, Joe van Koeverden |
Adam Van Koeverden is one of the most popular and richest Kayaker who was born on January 29, 1982 in Canada, Toronto, Canada. Kayaker who won the gold medal in the K-1 500m event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He set a world record in the same event at the 2008 Olympics with a time of 1:35.554.
He and Russia’s Vladimir Parfenovich have both won gold medals in the K-1 500m event at the Olympic Games.
Van Koeverden attended St. John Catholic Elementary School in Oakville, Ontario, graduating in 1996. He then proceeded to go to St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School also located in Oakville. He plays guitar.
In 2005, van Koeverden won two medals at the 2005 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia: a silver in the K-1 1000 m and a bronze in the K-1 500 m. At the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, van Koeverden finished fourth in both the K-1 500 m and 1000 m finals. At the 2006 Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan, he won five gold medals (K-1 1000 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 1000 m, K-4 200 m, and War Canoe), and two silver medals (K-1 200 m and K-2 200 m).
His father, Joe, is Welsh and his mother, Beata, is Hungarian.
Adam Van Koeverden Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Kayaker |
| House | Living in own house. |
Adam Van Koeverden is one of the richest Kayaker from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Van Koeverden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born in Toronto and graduated as valedictorian of his class at McMaster University.
He carried the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Adam Van Koeverden height 6 ft 0 in Adam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Adam Van Koeverden Dating?
According to our records, Adam Van Koeverden is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Adam Van Koeverden’s is not dating anyone.
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Van Koeverden beat his own world record in the K-1 500 m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a time of 1:35.554. He finished 8th place in the 1000m race, and finished with a silver medal in the K-1 500 m race. Originally, he had been listed as bronze medalist, until the scoreboard was corrected to indicate he had finished second. van Koeverden had led most of the way from the start, but was overtaken by the Australian winner Ken Wallace at the finish line, with British bronze medallist Tim Brabants ending in a photo finish with him.
Facts & Trivia
Adam Ranked on the list of most popular Kayaker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Adam Van Koeverden celebrates birthday on January 29 of every year.
At the 2012 London Olympics he won the silver medal in the same event, while Norway’s Eirik Verås Larsen won gold.
Where does Adam van Koeverden live?
Adam van Koeverden MP
Residence| Milton, Ontario
Alma mater| McMaster University (BSc)
Sports career
Height| 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Who is Milton's MP?
Adam van Koeverden was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Milton in 2019.
Is Milton liberal or conservative?
ParliamentYearsParty
Milton Riding created from Halton
42nd| 2015–2019| Conservative
43rd| 2019–2021| Liberal
44th| 2021–present
How long has Gordon Krantz been mayor?
Gordon “Gord” Krantz is the mayor of Milton, Ontario, in Canada. He was elected mayor in the Municipal Elections of 1980, after serving as town councillor from 1965 to 1980. He has been re-elected for a total of 21 terms (8 as councillor and 13 as mayor).
Is Oakville Liberal or conservative?
2018 Ontario general election
PartyVotes
Progressive Conservative| 24,837
Liberal| 20,327
New Democratic| 9,424