Less than a month till Redefining Our Limits at Centrepointe Theatre on October 4th! This week we highlight Adam van Koeverden. Dont miss an opportunity to see one of Canadas greatest athletes share training tips, stories, and information on how to redefine your limits! Check out this bio (wow!): Champion kayaker Adam van Koeverden first captured the world’s attention at the 2004 Olympic Games, where he was a double medalist with gold and bronze victories. Since then, he has continued to dominate the sport, taking silver at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, earning two World Championship titles in 2007 and 2011, and being named “Canada’s Athlete of the Year” in 2012. Adam shares his story of personal success—infusing it with insight that he’s gained both on the water and off—and how it integrates with strong leadership, overcoming challenges, and the importance of teamwork. Adam began kayaking at the Burloak Canoe Club in Oakville when he was 13 years old. Not a terribly gifted athlete at that time, he responded to the urging of his mother, who saw a local newspaper ad for the club: “Future Champions Wanted.” Soon after, Adam began to shine. In addition to boasting an impressive medal count, Adam was selected as Canada’s flag bearer at both the 2004 Olympic Games’ closing ceremonies and at the 2008 opening ceremonies; he was also named the Lou Marsh Trophy winner in 2004. He is a 73-time Canadian kayaking champion, and holds a Guinness World Record for paddling the fastest-ever 500 metre in a canoe or kayak. Adam is an athlete ambassador for Right to Play; a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Athlete Commission; involved with the David Suzuki Foundation; and a National Spokesperson for Colon Cancer Canada. He has also spoken on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund. In 2014, Adam acted as an on-air analyst for CBC Television, covering the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Hope to see many of you at the event and remember all profits go towards Impossible 2 Possible Youth Expeditions! For more information and registration: solefit.ca/event-management/event-registration?ee=3 Great little video of Adam training for the London Olympics: youtu.be/W7WAIndzpMI
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 19:53:02 +0000
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