Adam Kunkel

Adam Charles Kunkel (born February 24, 1981) is a male hurdler from Canada, who twice represented his native country at the Pan American Games: 2003 and 2007. He set his personal best (48.24) in the men's 400 m hurdles event on July 27, 2007 in Rio de Janeiro.

For the basketball player, see Adam Kunkel (basketball).

He was seventh at the 2003 Pan American Games and competed in the heats at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. He took the 400 m hurdles gold at the 2007 Pan American Games and reached the final at the 2007 World Championships, although he failed to finish in the final.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1999 Pan American Junior Championships Tampa, United States 6th 400 m hurdles 52.63
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Canada 9th (h) 400 m hurdles 51.36
2002 NACAC U-25 Championships San Antonio, Texas, United States 4th 400m hurdles 50.22
4th 4 × 100 m relay 40.03
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 7th 400 m hurdles 50.43
World Championships Paris, France 31st (h) 400 m hurdles 50.68
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 400 m hurdles 48.24
World Championships Osaka, Japan 9th (sf) 400 m hurdles 48.66[lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes
  1. Did not finish in the final.



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