Mark de Jonge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mark de Jonge

Canadian male athlete who competes in canoeing

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1984

Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Profession: engineer, canoeist, kayaker

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Mark de Jonge

  • Mark de Jonge (born 15 February 1984) is a Canadian male sprint canoeist, primarily specializing the 200 m kayak event.
  • De Jonge won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
  • He is the two time reigning world champion in same event having also won a silver medal at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 2013.
  • He is also the current Pan American champion in the 200 having won gold in Toronto at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, where he also won an additional bronze, and a silver and bronze at previous editions of the Pan Am Games.
  • De Jong is currently the world record holder in the 200 m.
  • He was named the Air Canada Athlete of the Year in 2015 for Canada.

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