Adam Kreek

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Adam Kreek (born December 2, 1980 in London , Ontario ) is a Canadian rower who became the Canadian eighth Olympic champion and three-time world champion.

Kreek started rowing in 1996. In 2001 he won the U23 world regatta with eighth place . The following year he won his first world title in Seville, and in 2003 the Canadian eighth defended the title. In the 2004 Olympic season, the Canadian eighth won the World Cup regattas in Munich and Lucerne, in the final of the Olympic Games in Athens the boat only finished fifth. In 2005, Kreek sat out and at the 2006 World Championships, the Canadian eighth did not reach the A-final, but in 2007 Kreek won his third world title with the eighth. At the Olympic Regatta in Beijing in 2008 , the Canadian eighth world champion won with the same line-up as in 2007.

Kreek graduated from the University of Victoria and Stanford University with degrees in geotechnical engineering and hydrology. He works as a motivational speaker and for various environmental projects.

International gold medals

(OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championships)

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personal data
SURNAME Kreek, Adam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian rower
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd December 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH London (Ontario)