Canadian Track and Field Delegates for Olympics 2008
by Bidz dela Cruz
It is high time, the eager public should know as well the Track and Field Delegates in other countries. In this article, we shall feature the Canadian athletes nominated for Track & Field for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Just recently in Windsor, Athletics Canada announced the names of the athletes that will be forwarded to the Canadian Olympic Committee for nomination to the 2008 Olympic Games team. The Canadian track and field team’s objective in China is to have the same achievement in performance as last 2007 World Championships. Canada bagged 2 medals there. In Osaka, Japan last August, Perdita Felicien of Pickering, ON captured silver in the women’s 100 meter hurdles and Gary Reed of Victoria, BC won silver in the men’s 800 meter.
Les Gramantik, Head Coach, is positive that the team is very competitive and able to compete with the world’s best, “Based on its selection criteria, Athletics Canada has nominated the best group of athletes to represent the maple leaf at the Beijing Olympics. In six weeks these athletes will be asked to perform in the most competitive global sport under the world’s spotlight.” Gramantik adds, “I, along with the support staff, coaches and medical personnel, are excited to assist the athletes in their final phase preparation to achieve their individual goals, which will help us achieve our collective goals as a team.”
Athletes Nominated for Track & Field for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Source: http://www.time-to-run.com
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Name |
Event |
Hometown |
Coach |
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Ruky Abdulai |
Long Jump |
Coquitlam, BC |
Tom Dickson |
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Richard Adu-Bobie |
4x100m Relay |
Ottawa, ON |
Glenroy Gilbert |
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Dylan Armstrong |
Shot Put |
Kamloops, BC |
Anatoly Bondarchuk |
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Brian Barnett |
200m, 4x100m Relay |
Edmonton, AB |
Quin Sekulich |
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Tim Berrett |
50km Race Walk |
Edmonton, AB |
John Fitzgerald |
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Massimo Bertocchi |
Decathlon |
Toronto, ON |
Andy Higgins |
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Pierre Browne |
4x100m Relay |
Toronto, ON |
Kevin Tyler |
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Tabia Charles |
Long Jump |
Pickering, ON |
Desai Williams |
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Tyler Christopher |
400m |
Edmonton, AB |
Kevin Tyler |
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Jared Connaughton |
200m, 4x100m Relay |
New Haven, PEI |
Monte Stratton |
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Nicole Forrester |
High Jump |
Aurora, ON |
James Henry |
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Sultana Frizell |
Hammer throw |
Ottawa, ON |
Anatoly Bondarchuk |
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Kelsie Hendry |
Pole Vault |
Saskatoon, SK |
Rick & Susanne Petrucha |
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Anson Henry |
100m, 4x100m Relay |
Pickering, ON |
Dan Pfaff |
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Priscilla Lopes-Schliep |
100m Hurdles |
Whitby, ON |
Anthony McCleary |
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Michael Mason |
High Jump |
Nanoose Bay, BC |
Laurier Primeau |
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Megan Metcalfe |
5000m |
Edmonton, AB |
Sean Cleary |
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Taylor Milne |
1500m |
Guelph, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
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Carline Muir |
400m |
Weston, ON |
Kevin Tyler |
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Hank Palmer |
4x100m Relay |
Pierrefonds, QC |
Daniel St. Hilaire |
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Emanuel Parris |
4x100m Relay |
Montréal, QC |
Kevin Tyler |
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Adrienne Power |
200m |
Halifax, NS |
Peter Lord |
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Gary Reed |
800m |
Victoria, BC |
Wynn Gmitroski |
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Scott Russell |
Javelin throw |
Windsor, ON |
Doug Reynolds |
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Jim Steacy |
Hammer throw |
Lethbridge, AB |
Larry Steinke |
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Kevin Sullivan |
1500m |
Brampton, ON |
Julie Henner |
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Achraf Tadili |
800m |
Laval, QC |
Brent Fougner |
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Angela Whyte |
100m Hurdles |
Edmonton, AB |
Wayne Phipps |
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Jessica Zelinka |
Heptathlon |
London, ON |
Les Gramantik |
Six athletes were granted extensions to qualify for the Olympic team based on previous international accomplishments. All six must have achieved the required selection criteria last July 22 to be confirmed to the team.
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Nathan Brannen |
1500m |
Cambridge, ON |
Ron Warhurst |
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Dana Ellis-Buller |
Pole Vault |
Kitchener, ON |
Ty Sevin |
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Malindi Elmore |
1500m |
Calgary, AB |
Mike Van Tighem |
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Perdita Felicien |
100m Hurdles |
Pickering, ON |
Gary Winkler |
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Adam Kunkel |
400m Hurdles |
Paisley, ON |
Kevin Tyler |
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Hilary Stellingwerff |
1500m |
Sarnia, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
Track and field events begin August 15th at the Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, the stadium can accommodate an audience of 91,000 heads.
The Canadian track and field team plans to hold a pre-Games training camp in Singapore beginning August 1. Athletes will fly from Singapore directly to Beijing four or five days before the start of their actual event. The first wave of athletes will fly to China (August 11) with the final wave heading over August 17.
Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body responsible for track and field, cross-country running, road running and road racing.
