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.
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 1999Pan American Junior ChampionshipsTampa, United States6th400 m hurdles52.632001Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada9th (h)400 m hurdles51.362002NACAC U-25 ChampionshipsSan Antonio, Texas, United States4th400m hurdles50.224th4 × 100 m relay40.032003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic7th400 m hurdles50.43World ChampionshipsParis, France31st (h)400 m hurdles50.682007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st400 m hurdles48.24World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan9th (sf)400 m hurdles48.66
See also Canadian records in track and field
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