Ed McKeever
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Edward Daniel "Ed"•McKeever |
| Used name | Ed•McKeever |
| Nick/petnames | The Usain Bolt of the Water |
| Born | 27 August 1983 in Bath, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Bradford on Avon Canoe Club, Bradford-on-Avon (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ed McKeever had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 2010 K1 200 m, 2nd 2010 K1 4×200 m (with Jon Schofield, Liam Heath, and the non-Olympian Edward Cox), 2nd 2011 K1 200 m, 3rd 2014 K1 200 m, 3rd 2014 K1 4×200 m (with Liam Heath, Jon Schofield, and the non-Olympian Kristian Reeves).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GBR |
Ed McKeever | |||
| Kayak Singles, 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–1–2 2010 Trasona gold: K1 200 m; 2011 Beograd bronze: K1 200 m; 2012 Zagreb bronze: K1 200 m; 2014 Brandenburg an der Havel silver: K1 200 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–2–2 2010 Poznań gold: K1 200 m, silver: K1 4×200 m; 2011 Szeged silver: K1 200 m; 2014 Moskva bronze: K1 200 m and K1 4×200 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Games (0–0–1 2015 Bakı CAN bronze: K1 200 m)