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Ian Adamson (adventure racer)
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Ian Adamson (born August 29, 1964) is an American former competitive adventure racer.[1] He is a television professional[2] and president of World Obstacle, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO).[3]
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Biography
Adamson was born in Sydney, Australia. He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sydney and later completed a Master of Science in Sports Medicine at Chapman University in Orange, California.[4]
While at university he focused on canoe and kayak, winning the Australian Universities Canoe Championship in C2 Wild Water in 1988.[5]
Career
Adamson began participating in competitive endurance sports in the 1980s, with a background in track, cross-country running, Nordic skiing, kayaking, triathlon, and orienteering.[1]
Over the course of his racing career, Adamson won adventure racing world championships and earned podium finishes in events such as Eco-Challenge, Raid Gauloises, Primal Quest, and the Adventure Racing World Championships.[6]
In 2004, Adamson set a Guinness World Record in endurance kayaking by covering 262 miles in 24 hours on the Yukon River in Canada.[7] He had previously held similar records in 1997 and 1998.[8]
In 1995, Adamson co-founded Team Eco-Internet, an adventure racing team that later received sponsorship from brands such as Salomon and Nike.[9][10]
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Professional life
Following his retirement from competitive racing, Adamson became involved in sport governance. He is the founding president of World Obstacle, the international federation for obstacle sports, which includes disciplines such as obstacle course racing (OCR), Ninja, adventure racing, and calisthenics.[11]
Adamson worked at Newton Running Company[12] from 2007 to 2014 as Director of Product Development,[13] and later Director of Medical & Education [14] and previously in an advisory capacity as a sponsored athlete[15] for GU,[16] Giant Bikes,[17] Nike(2002-2007).
Adamson also works as a forensic expert in sport and recreation-related legal cases.[11] Drawing on his engineering and sports medicine background, he provides technical analysis and expert opinions in cases involving equipment, safety, and athletic performance.[3]
Filmography
- 2016 American Tarzan, Senior Race Coordinator, Discovery Channel
- 2015 Down East Kayak,[18] Talent, NBC Sports[19]
- 2015 Nature Island Challenge 3.0, Host, Outside Television
- 2015 The Raft,[20][21] Logistics Producer (6 episodes), National Geographic Channel
- 2006 Primal Quest, Moab Utah, Cast, NBC Sports
- 2004 Primal Quest, San Juan Islands, Cast, CBS
- 2003 Primal Quest, Lake Tahoe, Cast, CBS
- 2002 Eco-Challenge Fiji, Cast, USA Network
- 2002 Primal Quest,[22] Telluride, Cast, Outdoor Life Network
- 2001 Eco-Challenge New Zealand, Cast, USA Network
- 2001 World Championship Adventure Race Switzerland, Cast, Discovery Channel
- 2001 Men's Journal Adventure Classics (3 episodes), Executive Producer/Cast, Outdoor Life Network
- 2000 Eco-Challenge, Borneo, Cast, Discovery Channel
- 2000 Raid Gaulioses, Race Across the Himalayas, Cast, Outdoor Life Network
- 1999 Eco-Challenge, Argentina, Cast, Discovery Channel
- 1998 Raid Gauloises, Race Across Ecuador, Cast, Outdoor Life Network
- 1998 Mild Seven Outdoor Quest[23] China, Cast[24][25]
- 1997 X-Games III, San Diego, Cast, ESPN[26]
- 1997 Eco-Challenge Australia, Cast, Discovery Channel
- 1997 Mild Seven Outdoor Quest, China, Cast[24][25]
- 1996 X-Games II, ESPN
- 1996 Eco-Challenge British Columbia, Discovery Channel
- 1995 X-Games I, Eco-Challenge Maine, ESPN
- 1995 Eco-Challenge Utah, MTV
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Awards
Works
- Author: Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing[31]
References
External links
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