Philomena Mensah received the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth Game titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She became a Canadian citizen in the 1990s. Like Margaret Simpson (keep track of & discipline), Fredua Koranteng “Freddy” Adu (soccer) and Alice Annum (athletics), she was born in Ghana (Africa).
George Orton gained the gold medal in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 1900 Olympics. He gained the Canada’s 1st Olympic gold medal.
This nation has hosted many worldwide Video games:
The 1930 British Empire Online games-Hamilton, Ontario
The 1954 British Empire Game titles-Vancouver, British Columbia
The 1967 Pan American Online games-Winnipeg, Manitoba
The 1976 Summer season Olympics-Montreal, Quebec
The 1976 Summertime Paralympics-Toronto, Ontario
The 1978 Commonwealth Games-Edmonton, Alberta
The 1981 World University Online games-Edmonton, Alberta
The 1988 Winter season Olympics-Calgary, Alberta
The 1994 Commonwealth Game titles-Victoria, British Columbia
The 1999 Pan American Video games-Winnipeg, Manitoba
In the 1940s and 1950s, Joseph Henri Maurice “Rocket” Richard was one particular of the best skilled ice hockey players in the entire world. He was born on August 4, 1921 in Montreal (Quebec, Canada). Maurice Richard is a sports activities icon in his homeland.
From 1974 to 1976, the Canadian women`s volleyball crew was experienced by Park Moo, a person of the ideal coaches of South Korea. For the first time, it was trained by a international mentor.
Vancouver (British Columbia) will be host to the Winter Olympic Online games in 2010.
Cindy Klassen was chosen to have Canada’s flag for the duration of the closing ceremony at the 2006 Turin Winter season Olympic Game titles. This skater received a medal bronze at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City (United states of america).
Canada did not participate in the 1951 Pan American Game titles in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
From 1924 to 2006, Canada has gained 119 winter season Olympics medals, like 38 gold. It competed in the Wintertime Olympics 20 situations.
Ottawa – the money metropolis of Canada- has hosted the IV Francophone Online games in 2001. There had been 3,000 sportspeople from 50 international locations and territories.
Canada boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow (USSR) in protest above Soviet guidelines in opposition to Afghanistan. Well known Canadian athletes did not take part in these Game titles: Ray Takahashi (wrestling/ Commonwealth gold medalist, 1978), Bruce Simpson (athletics/ Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Greg Joy ( monitor & subject/ Olympic silver medalist, 1976), John Wood (kayak /Olympic silver medalist, 1976), Scott Neilson (athletics/ Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Claude Ferragne (athletics/ Commonwealth gold medalist, 1978), Jules Sobrian (shooting/ Commonwealth gold medalist, 1978), Shannon Smith (swimming/ Olympic bronze medalist, 1976), Roger Fortin (boxing / Commonwealth gold medalist, 1978), Gordon Singleton (biking/ Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Nancy Garapick (swimming/ Olympic bronze medalist, 1976), Elki Schlegel (gymnastics/ Commonwealth gold medalist ), Jean-Marc Cardinal (weightlifting/ Commonwealth gold medalist, 1978), Cheryl Gibson (swimming/ Olympic silver medalist, 1976), Louis Jani (judo / Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Claude Langlois (biking / Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Carmen Ionescu (track & field/ Commonweath gold medalist, 1978) and Diane Kanihowski (athletics/ Pan American gold medalist, 1979).
This country competed in the Winter Games for the very first time at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix (France). The Canadian men`s ice hockey staff finished 1st and received Canada`s to start with gold wintertime Olympic medal.
Canada sent 450 athletes to the 1984 Olympics in the United States: archery (3), athletics (66), baseball (20), basketball (24), boxing (9), kayak (15), biking (13), equestrian (11), fencing (14), soccer (17), gymnastics(13), discipline hockey (32), wrestling (21), rowing (52), shooting (34), swimming (60), tennis (2), Volleyball (30), weightlifting (7) and sailing (13).
This state has gained a gold medal in men’s hockey discipline four times at the Pan American Games: Caracas (1983), Indianapolis (1987), Winnipeg (1999) and Rio de Janeiro (2007).
Canada won 86 medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Game titles in Melbourne (Australia).
The Canadian staff did not get any gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Online games. It gained 5 silver and six bronze medals.The Olympic staff had instruction in Havana,Cuba.
Canada won the silver in basketball in the 1936 Olympic Game titles in Germany. Canada’s basketball group celebrates after successful the silver medal for the initial time in their historical past at the Olympics.
This North American country received two gold medals at the 1920 Olympic Video games in Belgium. The Olympic champions ended up: Earl Thompson (observe & subject / 110m hurdles) and Albert Schneider (boxing/ welterweight).
Canada won 19 gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Video games. The Canadian medals winners were: Wayne Erdman (judo), Bruce Pirnie (keep track of & subject), Joyce Yakubowicz (athletics), Rainier Fisher (judo), Diane Jones (track & area), Chris Clarke (boxing), Joselyn Lovell (cycling), Howard Strupp (wrestling), Christilot Boylen (equestrian), Manufacturer Farrow (judo), Russ Prior (weightlifting), Egon Beiler (wrestling), Lynn Chenard (swimming) and Janet Nutter (diving).
Bruny Surin was born on July 12, 1967 in Cap Haitien, Haiti. Having said that, he moved to Canada when he was seven decades previous. Who is Surin? He is a person of the most effective sprinters of the 20th century. He after said: “”Receiving to work in the subject you want to get the job done in is such luck … It really is a privilege. The 100 metres and the 4×100 metre relay have offered me a opportunity to press my limitations, to go down into the core of myself to come across the strength to reach my targets. I imagine perseverance is the essential to my achievement. When things went poorly, the disappointment was a resource of drive.” Like quite a few foreign-born Canadians, Bruny enjoys his region. He set up the Bruny Surin Foundation, which is dedicated to encouraging small children in need with schooling and physical wellbeing. Now, he is Goodwill Ambassador for Quebec (Canada).
Leading performances:
1990: Francophone Online games-4th 100m
1991: Globe Athletics Championship-8th 100m
1992: Olympic Games-4th 100m
1993: Entire world Athletics Championship-5th 100m, 3rd-4x100m relay
1994: Francophone Game titles-1st 100m
1995: Planet Indoor Championship-1st 60m Canadian Championship-2nd 100m Globe Athletics Championship-2nd 100m,1st- 4x100m relay
1996: Olympic Online games- 1st 4x100m relay
1997: Globe Indoor Championship-5th 60m Canadian Championship-3rd 100m Planet Athletics Cup-2nd
100m, 1st- 4x100m relay
1998: Canadian Championship-1st 100m
1999: World Indoor Championship-8th 60m Canadian Championship-1st 100m Earth Athletics Championship-2nd 100m