Adam Burgess
Adam Burgess (born 17 July 1992) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[1]
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1992 Stoke-on-Trent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | C1, C2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stafford & Stone Canoe Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver (C1 team: 2017) and three bronzes (C1 team: 2018, C2 team: 2013, 2015). He also won four medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronzes). He is the 2015 U23 World Champion in C1.[2]
His partner in the C2 boat from 2010 to 2015 was Greg Pitt.
He has qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's C-1 event.[3]
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2017 | 2 July 2017 | Markkleeberg | 3rd | C1 |
| 2019 | 15 June 2019 | Lee Valley | 2nd | C1 |
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References
- "GB Canoeing profile". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Adam BURGESS (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- Travers, Chris (21 January 2020). "Sports Awards: Adam Burgess paddles his way to the Olympic Games". stokesentinel. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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