Athletes

Mark de Jonge

Discipline/event: Kayak, K-1 200m

Hometown: Halifax, NS

Residence: Halifax, NS

Club: Maskwa Aquatic Club

Coach: Frederic Jobin

Goals: To become a World and Olympic Champion.

Interests: I have many interests but not many permanent hobbies/fixations. I like training, hiking/being outdoors, analyzing/learning things, eating, and having new interests/activities every day.

Significant results:

2012 Olympic Games, London, 3rd K-1 200m

2012 Olympic Team Trials, Montreal, 1st and unofficial world’s best time K-1 200m

2011 World Championships, Hungary, 6th K-1 200m

2011 World Cup, Germany, 3rd K-1 200m

2007 Pan Am Games, Brazil, 2nd K-4 1000m

2003 Pan Am Games, Dominican Republic, 3rd K-1 500m

1999-2012 30-time National Champion, various events

Latest News

CanoeKayak Canada names 45 athletes to international tour teams

May 14, 2013

MONTRÉAL – CanoeKayak Canada is pleased to name 33 athletes to its Senior World Cup Team and 12 athletes to its Under 23 International Tour Team following the first set of National Team Trials in Montréal. “I’m looking forward to taking this team overseas for our first international competitions of the next quadrennial,” said Scott… [read more]

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@boxing_canada training camp in Montreal. Brody Blair (Pictou, NS) is in the ring. http://t.co/box67UWY40
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Pleased to announce @big_steins (Jeremy Steinbach) as the new Provincial Strength and Conditioning Coach in Halifax! Welcome to NS, May 27!
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Getting to Know our Atlantic Athletes! Learn more about @jcolley5 as she heads to SWNT tryouts this weekend! http://t.co/GUvZ59FgGC
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