Adam Joseph van Koeverden, born on 29 January 1982, is a Canadian sprint kayaker and Olympic gold medallist who has also worked as a politician, serving since 2025 as the Secretary of State for Sport in the 30th Canadian Ministry. He won Olympic gold in the K-1 500 metre event in 2004 and was a two-time world champion, in the K-1 500 metres in 2007 and the K-1 1000 metres in 2011, winning four Olympic and eight world championship medals in all. His home club is the Burloak Canoe Club in Oakville, Ontario. A member of the Liberal Party, he has represented the electoral district of Burlington North-Milton West, and its predecessor district of Milton, in the House of Commons since 2019.
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Adam Joseph van Koeverden (born January 29, 1982) is a Canadian sprint kayaker, Olympic gold medallist, and politician serving since 2025 as the Secretary of State for Sport in the 30th Canadian Ministry.
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