Adam Kreek

Adam Kreek (born December 2, 1980) is a Canadian rower. Born in London, Ontario, he was a student at the University of Victoria where he met his wife Rebecca. He won the gold medal at both the 2003 and 2002 world championships for Canada's men's eight team in Milan, Italy and Seville, Spain respectively. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Kreek competed with the Canadian men's eight, who were widely expected to win a medal but ultimately finished in fifth place. [cite web|title=Men's eight trained through snow and sleet for gold|last=Holton|first=Kate|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/daily/vernon/sports/27068619.html|publisher=Vernon Morning Star|accessdate=2008-08-21|date=2008-08-17] After the Olympics he moved to Stanford University to complete a degree in Geotechnical Engineering and Hydrology and continue his rowing career there. In 2005 Kreek took the summer off to get married and spend time with his wife. Kreek coached at Stanford Rowing Center in 2006 and 2007 for the Junior Crew.

He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's eights with Andrew Byrnes, Kyle Hamilton, Malcolm Howard, Kevin Light, Ben Rutledge, Dominic Sieterle, Jake Wetzel and cox Brian Price. [cite news|url=http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=246638&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_olympics |title=Gold in Men's Eight, Bronze in Women's Double, Men's Four |author=The Canadian Press|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2008-08-18|publisher=TSN.ca] Kreek's singing of O Canada at the medal ceremony was cited as an inspiration by Simon Whitfield, who won a silver medal in the triathlon. Whitfield wrote "Sing like Adam Kreek" on the handlebars of his bicycle and repeated "Sing like Kreek" to himself near the end of the race. [cite web|title=Whitfield's silver as good as gold|last=Arthur|first=Bruce|publisher=National Post|url=http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/beijing-games/story.html?id=734442|accessdate=2008-08-21|date=2008-08-19]

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External links

* [http://www.adamkreek.com Adam's Official Webpage]
* [http://www.realchampions.ca/athletes/adamkreek Adam Kreek on Real Champions]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/blog/athletes/adam_kreek/ Adam Kreek's CBC Blog]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/amateur/kreek/ Adam Kreek Athlete Diary]
* [http://www.podtech.net/home/2866/check-out-the-future-student-adam-kreek-designs-biodiesel-plant Adam's Biodiesel Reactor]
* [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/10/post_73.php Adam Kreek - Clean Air Champion]
* [http://www.dcestonian.com/estonews/articles/04/kreek062304.htm Hunting for his Estonian Grandfather's buried medals]