Adam Burgess

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Adam Burgess
2019 ICF Canoe slalom World Championships 063 - Adam Burgess.jpg
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 31)
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Canoe slalom
Event(s)C1, C2
ClubStafford & Stone Canoe Club
Medal record
Men's Canoe slalom
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Pau C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 London C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Prague C2 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 London C2 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 team
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Augsburg C2 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Prague C1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Markkleeberg C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Foz do Iguaçu C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Wausau C2 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Foz do IguaçuC1 team
U23 European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Banja Luka C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Banja LukaC2 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Solkan C2 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Foix C1 team

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

Contents

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. [2]

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. [3] [4]

Results

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2017 2 July 2017 Markkleeberg 3rdC1
2019 15 June 2019 Lee Valley 2ndC1
2022 19 June 2022 Kraków 3rdC1

Complete World Cup results

YearClassWC1WC2WC3WC4WC5PointsPosition
2011 C1 Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
 
L'Argentière Flag of France.svg
24
Markkleeberg Flag of Germany.svg
 
Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
 
 1748th
C22114182824th
2012 C1 Cardiff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
 
Pau Flag of France.svg
36
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
 
Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
4
Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg
 
4830th
C2202078721st
2013 C2 Cardiff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
10
Augsburg Flag of Germany.svg
 
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
 
Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
 
Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg
 
2726th
2014 C1 Lee Valley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
 
Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
 
Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
34
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
21
Augsburg Flag of Germany.svg
 
2445th
C2191214128713th
2015 C1 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
20
Kraków Flag of Poland.svg
 
Liptovský Mikuláš Flag of Slovakia.svg
30
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
20
Pau Flag of France.svg
15
10719th
C2252325637th
2016 C1 Ivrea Flag of Italy.svg
16
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
9
Pau Flag of France.svg
6
Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
5
Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
4
2413rd
2017 C1 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
59
Augsburg Flag of Germany.svg
24
Markkleeberg Flag of Germany.svg
3
Ivrea Flag of Italy.svg
 
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
29
8329th
2018 C1 Liptovský Mikuláš Flag of Slovakia.svg
30
Kraków Flag of Poland.svg
8
Augsburg Flag of Germany.svg
7
Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
 
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
15
13913th
2019 C1 Lee Valley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
2
Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg
 
Tacen Flag of Slovenia.svg
 
Markkleeberg Flag of Germany.svg
 
Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
15
13911th
2021 C1 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
9
Markkleeberg Flag of Germany.svg
37
La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
19
Pau Flag of France.svg
 
62*18th*

* Season still in progress.

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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.
  4. "Results (Tokyo)" (PDF). Olympics (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.