Athletics Canada announces 2008 World Junior Championships team
Thursday, June 26, 2008
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the 2008 World Junior Championships team which will compete in Bydgoszcz, Poland, July 8 to the 13.
Hugh Conlin, World Juniors Head Coach, is excited about the talent and depth which will represent Canada. “The coaching staff is pleased with the large number of athletes who qualified for the team, 34 athletes achieved the standard which was based on being top 16 in the world. This is indicative of the depth of talent currently among the junior ranks.” Conlin adds,” I am looking forward to seeing these athletes in action against the best in the world and we expect strong results in terms of podium and top 8 performances.”
The IAAF World Junior Championships are held every two years, they were last held in 2006 in Beijing, China. The team came away from those championships with two silver medals. Justyn Warner captured silver in the men’s 100 metres while Edmonton’s Brian Barnett finished second in the men’s 200 metres. The next World Athletics Junior Championships (2010) will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Athletics Canada is proud to announce that athletes who step on the podium in Poland will have their portion of the costs associated with this partially self funded national team completely refunded. Athletes who place top 8 will earn the right to recover half of their costs. “Athletics Canada is extremely excited to be taking another step toward reducing the cost of partially self-funded national teams while recognizing the importance of Branch and Club contributions to the high performance development of the sport. Last year we increased our investment in partially self-funded teams as money was raised for them through the Spikes and Clubs golf tournament and TransCanada Run with the Champions 10km road race”, said Joanne Mortimore, Chief Executive Officer. Mortimore adds, “This announcement is another step in the right direction and lines up perfectly with our high performance accountability model.”
2008 World Junior Athletics Championships team
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Name |
Event |
Hometown |
Club |
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Mohammed Ahmed |
10000m |
St. Catherine’s, ON |
Niagara Olympic |
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Ariane Beaumont-Courteau |
Pole vault |
Montréal, QC |
Montréal-International |
|
Justin Baker |
110m hurdles |
Regina, SK |
Excel Athletika |
|
Olivier Collin |
800m |
St-Lazare, QC |
Vaudreuil-Dorion |
|
Evan Dunfee |
10000m racewalk |
Richmond, BC |
Kajaks |
|
Karelle Edwards |
100m hurdles |
Ottawa, ON |
Ottawa Lions |
|
Jessica Furlan |
3000m steeplechase |
Regina, SK |
Excel Athletika |
|
Natalie Geiger |
400m |
Stouffville, ON |
University of Toronto |
|
Chantal Grant |
100m |
Winnipeg, MB |
Winnipeg Optimist |
|
Chantelle Groenewoud |
3000m steeplechase |
Vancouver, BC |
Norwesters |
|
Tyrone Halstead |
100m |
Mississauga, ON |
Mississauga Track and Field |
|
Phillip Hayle |
100m |
Brampton, ON |
Brampton Track |
|
Tyler Daniel Harper |
400m |
Brampton, ON |
Brampton Track |
|
Matthew Hughes |
3000m steeplechase |
Oshawa, ON |
Toronto Olympic |
|
Kimberly Hyacinthe |
200m |
Lachenaie, QC |
Saint Laurent Sélect |
|
Tamara Jewett |
3000m |
Toronto, ON |
University of Toronto |
|
Alyssa Johnson |
400m |
Winnipeg, MB |
Flying M Athletic |
|
Julie Labonté |
Shot put |
Sainte-Justine, QC |
Fleur de Lys |
|
Matthew Leeder |
1500m |
Brockville, ON |
Brockville Legion |
|
Simon Léveillé |
110m hurdles |
Mascouche, QC |
Corsaire Chaparal |
|
Allison Liske |
Shot put |
Calgary, AB |
Unattached |
|
Laura Macauley |
Javelin throw |
Port Alberni, BC |
Alberni Valley Track |
|
Nyjal Majock |
10000m |
Calgary, AB |
CALTAF |
|
Thomas Morrison |
1500m |
Port Perry, ON |
Durham Dragons |
|
Jessica O’Connell |
1500m |
Calgary, AB |
University of Calgary |
|
Jessica Parry |
800m |
London, ON |
London Western Track and Field |
|
Holly Parent |
High jump |
Victoria, BC |
Victoria Track and Field |
|
Michael Robertson |
200m |
Williams Town, ON |
Ottawa Lions |
|
Kendra Schaaf |
1500m, 5000m |
Craven, SK |
Regina Queen City Striders |
|
Jessica Smith |
800m |
Vancouver, BC |
Norwesters |
|
Shawn Swartz |
High jump |
Port Coquitlam, BC |
Coquitlam Cheetahs |
|
Deryk Theodore |
Pole vault |
Edmonton, AB |
Edmonton International |
|
Sarah Wells |
400m hurdles |
Unionville, ON |
University of Toronto |
|
Team Staff |
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|
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Jean-Guy Ouellette |
Head of Delegation |
Sherbrooke, QC |
|
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Hugh Conlin |
Head Coach |
Ottawa, ON |
|
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Markus Bill |
Team Manager |
Vancouver, BC |
|
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Denise Hebert |
Throws coach |
Windsor, ON |
|
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Christine Laverty |
Endurance coach |
Calgary, AB |
|
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Mike Murray |
Sprints/hurdles coach |
Surrey, BC |
|
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Greg Peters |
Jumps/combined events coach |
Smithers, BC |
|
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Dr. Jean Dion |
Physician |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
|
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Nadine Nembhard |
Physiotherapist |
Vancouver, BC |
|
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Kim Mark-Goldsworthy |
Massage Therapist |
Victoria, BC |
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Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field, cross-country running, road running and road racing.
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For more information:
Mathieu Gentès
Marketing and Communications Director
Athletics Canada
mgentes@athletics.ca
613-260-5580 ext. 3303
Emily Hooper
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Athletics Canada
ehooper@athletics.ca
613-260-5580 ext. 3332
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