Athletics Canada names 17 athletes to Pan American Games team
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada announced today a team of 17 athletes who will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico for the staging of the 2011 Pan American Games. Athletics at the Pan American Games will comprise of almost 700 athletes competing at Telmax Stadium October 23to 29.
“The Pan American Games are an integral part of our national team program, however this year due to scheduling it is very difficult to send all of our best athletes,” explains Head Coach Les Gramantik. “The 2011 Pan American Games still represent an important stepping stone for many who have been selected to prove their abilities by competing and winning internationally.”
Headlining Canada’s athletics entry is defending Pan American Games champion Dylan Armstrong from Kamloops, B.C. Armstrong’s 2011 season has been one for the ages; his accomplishments include a silver medal at the World Championships, he is the current World Leader and leads the IAAF Diamond Race in the shot put.
Athletics Canada 2011 Pan American Games Team
Name
Event
Hometown
Personal Coach
Dylan Armstrong
Shot Put
Kamloops, B.C.
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Krysha Bayley
Long Jump, 4x100m
Edmonton, Alta.
Scott Saunders
Christian Brennan
400m, 4x100m
Waterdown, Ont.
George Kerr
Malindi Elmore
1500m
Kelowna, B.C.
Mike Van Tighem
Sultana Frizell
Hammer Throw
Perth, Ont.
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Christie Gordon
100m Hurdles, 4x100m
Edmonton, Alta.
Wayne Phipps
Miana Griffiths
4x100m
Oakville, Ont.
Steven Dos Santos
Tremaine Harris
400m, 4x400m
Markham, Ont.
Desai Williams
Kerri-Ann Mitchell
100m, 4x100m
Pickering, Ont.
Anthony McCleary
Philip Osei
4x400m
Toronto, Ont.
Marc Christie
Dontae Richards-Kwok
100m, 200m, 4x400m
Mississauga, Ont.
Desai Williams
Michael Robertson
4x400m
Ottawa, Ont.
Glenroy Gilbert
Victoria Robson
Pole Vault
Winnipeg, Man.
Scot Dressler
Crystal Smith
Hammer Throw
Kamloops, B.C.
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Kate Van Buskirk
1500m
Brampton, Ont.
Dave Reid
Angela Whyte
100m Hurdles
Edmonton, Alta.
Wayne Phipps
Jason Wurster
Pole Vault
Stevensville, Ont.
Arye Rosenoer
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2007 Canadian track and field athletes came away with 12 medals (six gold, four silver, two bronze).
