Adam Burgess

British slalom canoeist (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adam Burgess (born 17 July 1992) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[1]

NationalityBritish
Born (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 (age 33)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
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Adam Burgess
Burgess in 2024
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 (age 33)
EducationNottingham Trent University
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportCanoe slalom
Event
C1, C2
ClubStafford & Stone Canoe Club
Medal record
Men's Canoe slalom
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisC1
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 PauC1 team
Silver medal – second place2023 LondonC1 team
Silver medal – second place2025 PenrithC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 PragueC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2015 LondonC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2018 Rio de JaneiroC1 team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 KrakówC1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 AugsburgC2 team
Gold medal – first place2025 Vaires-sur-MarneC1 team
Silver medal – second place2018 PragueC1
Bronze medal – third place2015 MarkkleebergC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2016 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Foz do IguaçuC1
Silver medal – second place2012 WausauC2 team
Silver medal – second place2015 Foz do IguaçuC1 team
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Banja LukaC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2011 Banja LukaC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2012 SolkanC2 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 FoixC1 team
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He won a silver medal in the C1 event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Career

Burgess won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three silvers (C1 team: 2017, 2023, 2025) and three bronzes (C1 team: 2018, C2 team: 2013, 2015). He also won six medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the C1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. He is the 2015 U23 World Champion in C1.[2]

His partner in the C2 boat from 2010 to 2015 was Greg Pitt.

He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the C1 event, finishing in 4th place just 0.16 seconds off bronze.[3][4] Representing Great Britain at the 2024 Paris Olympics he won the silver medal in the C1 event and finished 31st in kayak cross.[5][6][7]

Results

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
20172 July 2017Markkleeberg3rdC1
201915 June 2019Lee Valley2ndC1
202219 June 2022Kraków3rdC1
20257 June 2025La Seu d'Urgell2ndC1
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Complete World Cup results

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Year Class WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2011 C1 Tacen Slovenia
 
L'Argentière France
24
Markkleeberg Germany
 
Prague Czech Republic
 
  17 48th
C2 21 14 18 28 24th
2012 C1 Cardiff United Kingdom
 
Pau France
36
La Seu Spain
 
Prague Czech Republic
4
Bratislava Slovakia
 
48 30th
C2 20 20 7 87 21st
2013 C2 Cardiff United Kingdom
10
Augsburg Germany
 
La Seu Spain
 
Tacen Slovenia
 
Bratislava Slovakia
 
27 26th
2014 C1 Lee Valley United Kingdom
 
Tacen Slovenia
 
Prague Czech Republic
34
La Seu Spain
21
Augsburg Germany
 
24 45th
C2 19 12 14 12 87 13th
2015 C1 Prague Czech Republic
20
Kraków Poland
 
Liptovský Mikuláš Slovakia
30
La Seu Spain
20
Pau France
15
107 19th
C2 25 23 25 6 37th
2016 C1 Ivrea Italy
16
La Seu Spain
9
Pau France
6
Prague Czech Republic
5
Tacen Slovenia
4
241 3rd
2017 C1 Prague Czech Republic
59
Augsburg Germany
24
Markkleeberg Germany
3
Ivrea Italy
 
La Seu Spain
29
83 29th
2018 C1 Liptovský Mikuláš Slovakia
30
Kraków Poland
8
Augsburg Germany
7
Tacen Slovenia
 
La Seu Spain
15
139 13th
2019 C1 Lee Valley United Kingdom
2
Bratislava Slovakia
 
Tacen Slovenia
 
Markkleeberg Germany
 
Prague Czech Republic
15
139 11th
2021 C1 Prague Czech Republic
9
Markkleeberg Germany
37
La Seu Spain
19
Pau France
 
62* 18th*
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* Season still in progress.

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