OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team that will compete at the 2009 International Wheelchair and Amputee (IWAS) World Junior Championships. The competition takes place July 15-19 in Nottwil, Switzerland; Nottwil is a municipality in Sursee in the canton of Lucerne.
Dave Greig, Para-Athletics National Talent Development Coach and Head Coach for the IWAS World Junior team; “The 2009 IWAS team is a good blend of youth and internationally experienced athletes. All participants will have something valuable to take away from the experience. This event is a vital step in the athlete pathway for our wheelchair racers and amputees; it allows our athletes to pit themselves against others in similar age categories with similar disabilities. The field will undoubtedly be larger than last year but I feel that this team of individuals can hold their own and represent Canada on the podium a number of times.”
IWAS World Junior Team
Name
Classification
Event
Hometown
Personal Coach
Isaiah Christophe
T54
100m
Brampton, ON
Ken Thom
Keira-Lyn Frie
T54
100m, 200m, 1500m
Saskatoon, SK
Rick Reelie
Kierra Gibson
T54
100m, 200m, 400m, Shot Put
Kitchener, ON
David Greig
Melanie Hawtin
T54
100m
Oakville, ON
Rick Reelie
Michael Kahn
T54
200m
Unionville, ON
Ken Thom
Alister McQueen
T44
100m, 200m
Calgary, AB
Al Holm
Kyle Shaw
T54
800m, 1500m
Saskatoon, SK
Rick Reelie
Team Staff
David Greig
Head Coach
Ottawa, ON
Gabriel LeBlanc
Apprentice Coach
Moncton, NB
The 2008 IWAS World Junior Championships were staged in New Brunswick, New Jersey where Canadians came home with 27 medals (8 gold, 10 silver, 9 bronze).
