Athletics Canada identifies athletes for Team 2016 Olympic Development Program
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
OTTAWA – The future of Canadian track and field has been identified as Athletics Canada announced today the athletes who have been selected for the Team 2016 Olympic Development Program (ODP). The program is designated to create a development pathway leading to sustainable high performance success in 2016 and beyond.
“Identifying the best young athletes who we believe can succeed in 2016 and beyond extends and widens our high performance pathway leading to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro”, explains Athletics Canada’s Head Coach Alex Gardiner. Gardiner adds, “Program director Carla Nicholls and National Centre coach colleagues have nominated a squad of athletes who have met international benchmarks for their age; these athletes are training with accomplished coaches in good environments. This is our next wave and it’s a strong one!”
For more information on Team 2016 ODP please see http://athletics.ca/display_news.asp?newsid=1078.
Team 2016 Identified Athletes
Name
Event
Hometown
Coach
Bryan Barnett
Relay
Edmonton, AB
Monte Stratton
Anthony Berkis
Distance
Oshawa, ON
Dennis Fairall
Derek Drouin
High Jump
Corunna, ON
Joel Skinner/Jeff Huntoon
Crystal Emmanuel
Sprints
East York ON
Desai Williams
Elizabeth Gleadle
Javelin
Vancouver, BC
Tom Nielsen
Kim Hyacinthe
Relay
Lachenaie, QC
Daniel St-Hilaire
Caleb Jones
Javelin
Saint John, NB
Larry Steinke
Geneviève Lalonde
Distance
Moncton, NB
Dave Scott Thomas
Annie Larose
Hammer
Verchères, QC
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Annie Leblanc
Distance
Repentigny, QC
José Sant
Ashlea Maddex
Sprints
St. Pascal-Baylon, ON
Andrew Pagé
Oluwasegun Makinde
Sprints
Ottawa, ON
Glenroy Gilbert
Rachael McIntosh
Heptathlon
Bridgewater, NS
Les Gramantik
Carline Muir
Relay
Edmonton, AB
Scott Saunders / Wes Moerman
Amonn Nelson
Relay
Calgary, AB
Brenda Van Tighem
Kyle Nielsen
Javelin
Langley, BC
Tom Nielsen
Heather Steacy
Hammer
Lethbridge, AB
Larry Steinke
Taylor Stewart
Long Jump
London, ON
Vickie Crowley / Frank Erle
Chanice Taylor-Chase
Sprints
Ajax, ON
Desai Williams
Damian Warner
Decathlon
London, ON
Gar Leshon / Brett Lumley
Branden Wilhelm
High Jump
London, ON
Sandy Cooper-Ryder
On Thursday of this week Athletics Canada will release the names of the athletes who comprise Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Juniors (17 – 19 years old) and Rising Star Squads (20 – 24 years old). These squads, along with the Team 2016 identified athletes, represent the future of track and field in Rio and beyond.
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