Canadian sprint kayaker Adam Joseph van Koeverden was born on January 29, 1982 in Oakville, Canada. He is known as the two-time world champion, once in the K-1 500 m and once in the K-1 1000 m. All throughout his kayaking engagement, he has won eight world championship medals, two gold, three silver, and three bronze in total. He also has won four Olympic medals including one gold, two silvers, and a bronze, along with his Olympic championship victory coming during the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Adam shared in one of his interviews his fitness regimen. He said, “Mostly just kayaking. I hit the gym a lot all year, swim, bike, run and cross-country ski a lot all winter so cross training is important when the water is frozen. We do a lot of kms on the water, 150km+/week… so that takes up most of our time.”
Now for his diet, here’s what he said: “I travel too much to carry a lot of dietary restrictions, and thankfully we train so much and so hard that I don’t limit calories at all. Basically as much good food as my schedule and appetite can take (yes, it takes time to eat 5500 calories a day), and I can indulge once that’s down.”
Body Measurement (2014 – Age 33)
Height: 182 cm | 5 feet, 11.5 Inches
Weight: 85 kg | 187 lbs
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