Adam Burgess

Adam Burgess (born 17 July 1992) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[1]

Adam Burgess
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)C1, C2
ClubStafford & Stone Canoe Club

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
20172 July 2017Markkleeberg3rdC1
201915 June 2019Lee Valley2ndC1

References

  1. "GB Canoeing profile". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  2. "Adam BURGESS (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. 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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