Adam Burgess
Adam Burgess (born 17 July 1992) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (C1 team: 2017, 2023) and three bronzes (C1 team: 2018, C2 team: 2013, 2015). He also won five medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the C1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. He is the 2015 U23 World Champion in C1.
His partner in the C2 boat from 2010 to 2015 was Greg Pitt.
He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the C1 event, finishing in 4th place just 0.16 seconds off bronze. Representing Great Britain at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the C1 event, he finished second and won the silver medal. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 2021-04-01
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