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Adam van Koeverden

Canadian kayaker and politician (born )

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Koeverden.

Adam Joseph van KoeverdenMP (born January 29, ) is a Canadian sprint kayaker and politician.

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He is an Olympic gold medallist in the K-1 m category ()[1] and a two-time world champion in K-1 () and K-1 (), winning four Olympic and eight world championship medals. His home club is the Burloak Canoe Club in Oakville, Ontario.

In the Canadian federal election, Van Koeverden was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons, representing the electoral district of Milton as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada caucus.

Early life and education

He was born in Toronto to a Dutch father, Joe van Koeverden, and a Hungarian mother, Beata Bokrossy.[2][3][4] Van Koeverden attended St. John Catholic Elementary School in Oakville, Ontario, graduating in He then proceeded to go to St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School als Adam van Koeverden - Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website PYGE