Adam Kreek Hometown: Canada Position: Men's Eight Event: Men's Rowing

Making second Olympic Games appearance as part of Canada's two-time defending World Champion Men's Eight (M8+) boat ... Was part of the eight that captured gold at World Rowing Cup II in Lucerne ... Since 2001, has also been part of the Canada Men's Eight that captured victories at such events as The Nations Cup Regatta (2001), the 2002 and `03 World Championships, as well as the Grand Challenge Cup and two World Rowing Cup events in Linz, Austria and Lucerne in 2007 ... In 2004, Kreek was a member of the Men's Eight that finished fifth at the Olympic Games in Athens.

2008 Olympics (Beijing): Helped Canada's Men's Eight advance to Final A by winning its opening heat in a time of 5:27.69 (8/11).

2004 Olympics (Athens): Was part of Canada M8+ that took fifth.