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Ed McKeever

b. 1983

British kayaker, K1 200m Olympic champion in 2012

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About Ed McKeever

Born 1983. Ed McKeever is a British canoeist and association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Edward Daniel McKeever MBE (born 27 August 1983) is a British kayak athlete. He is a former European, World and Olympic champion.

McKeever won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in the K-1 200m event.

He won two medals at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań with a gold in the K-1 200 m and a silver in the K-1 4 × 200 m events, and a further silver in the K-1 200m at the 2011 event in Szeged.

World Championships In 2012 McKeever won the K1 200m event at the World Cup in Poznan he also won the K1 200m at the European Championships in 2010 Trasona, Spain and the kayak World Cup race in Szeged, Hungary. McKeever still competes for the Bradford on Avon rowing club, despite moving to south Buckinghamshire to train at the 2012 Olympic race venue of Dorney lake.

In 2012, McKeever won gold medal in the K1 200m event, in Canoe sprint World Cup.

Olympics 2012 He competed in the canoe sprint team for London Olympics 2012 in the Men’s K1 200m. He qualified for the K1 200m final after achieving a new Olympic best of 35.087 seconds in the heats and on 11 August he won the gold medal in the event.

McKeever was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to kayaking.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Kingston University, Kingston Business School
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Edward Daniel McKeever

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ed McKeever's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ed McKeever?

British kayaker, K1 200m Olympic champion in 2012

When was Ed McKeever born?

Ed McKeever was born on 27 August 1983 in Bath.

What is Ed McKeever's occupation?

Ed McKeever is a canoeist and association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

What nationality is Ed McKeever?

Ed McKeever is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ed McKeever

· Wikidata: Q2985465

· DBpedia: Ed McKeever

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