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Team USA for the World Championships in Paris
Thursday 14 August 2003
The USA yesterday announced their final team list for the 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Paris 2003 Saint-Denis, which begin next week in the French capital’s Stade de France.

Athletes listed in order of place finish at 2003 USA Outdoor Championships; if an athlete placing lower than 1st (if only 1 athlete in the event) or top 3 is on the roster, athlete’s placing is noted in parentheses. * Denotes athlete did not compete in event at USA Outdoor Championships.

Maurice Greene (100m), Allen Johnson (110m Hurs), John Godina (Shot), Anjanette Kirkland (100m Hurs, Women) and Stacy Dragila (Pole Vault, Women) are in the team automatically as defending World champions.

Men

100m Bernard Williams
100m Tim Montgomery
100m Jon Drummond
100m Maurice Greene*

200m Darvis Patton
200m John Capel
200m J.J. Johnson

400m Tyree Washington
400m Calvin Harrison
400m Jerome Young

800m David Krummenacker
800m Khadevis Robinson
800m Sam Burley (6th)

1500m Jason Lunn

Steeple Steve Slattery
Steeple Daniel Lincoln
Steeple Robert Gary

5000m Jorge Torres (3rd)

10,000m Alan Culpepper
10,000m Meb Keflezighi
10,000m Dan Browne

Marathon Ryan Shay
Marathon Kevin Collins

Marathon Clint Verran
Marathon Keith Dowling
Marathon Jimmy Hearld

110m H Allen Johnson
110m H Terrence Trammell
110m H Larry Wade
110m H Chris Phillips

400m H Eric Thomas
400m H Bershawn Jackson
400m H Joey Woody

20 km walk Kevin Eastler

50 km walk Curt Clausen

High Jump Jamie Nieto
High Jump Matt Hemingway
High Jump Tora Harris

Pole vault Jeff Hartwig
Pole vault Derek Miles
Pole vault Tim Mack

Long jump Dwight Phillips
Long jump Walter Davis
Long jump Savante Stringfellow

Triple jump Kenta Bell
Triple jump Walter Davis
Triple jump Tim Rusan

Shot put Kevin Toth
Shot put John Godina
Shot put Reese Hoffa
Shot put Adam Nelson

Discus Carl Brown
Discus Nick Petrucci (5th)
Discus Casey Malone (9th)

Javelin Breaux Greer

Decathlon Tom Pappas
Decathlon Bryan Clay
Decathlon Paul Terek

4x100m relay: John Capel, Jon Drummond, Maurice Greene, J.J. Johnson, Coby Mille,r Tim Montgomery, Darvis Patton, Bernard Williams.

4x400m relay: Derrick Brew, James Davis, Calvin Harrison, Bershawn Jackson, Mitch Potter, Adam Steele, Tyree Washington, Jerome Young.

Women

100m Kelli White
100m Torri Edwards
100m Gail Devers

200m Kelli White
200m Torri Edwards
200m Allyson Felix

400m Sanya Richards
400m Demetria Washington
400m De’Hashia Trotter

800m Jearl Miles-Clark
800m Jen Toomey

1500m Regina Jacobs
1500m Suzy Favor Hamilton

5000m Lauren Fleshman (4th)

10,000m Deena Drossin
10,000m Elva Dryer

Marathon Jill Gaitenby
Marathon Kelly Keane
Marathon Tamara Lave
Marathon Sylvia Mosqueda
Marathon Linda Somers Smith

100m H Gail Devers
100m H Miesha McKelvy-Jones

100m H Jenny Adams
100m H Anjanette Kirkland*

400m H Raasin McIntosh
400m H Joanna Hayes
400m H Sandra Glover

20 km walk Joanne Dow (2nd)

High Jump Amy Acuff
High Jump Gwen Wentland
High Jump Tisha Waller

Pole vault Stacy Dragila
Pole vault Jillian Schwartz
Pole vault Mary Sauer
Pole vault Becky Holliday

Long jump Grace Upshaw

Triple jump Yuliana Perez

Shot put Kristin Heaston

Discus Aretha Hill
Discus Suzy Powell
Discus Kris Kuehl (4th)

Hammer Melissa Price
Hammer Anna Mahon
Hammer Dawn Ellerbe

Javelin Kim Kreiner (2nd)

Heptathlon Kim Schiemenz (2nd)

4x100m relay: Angela Daigle, Gail Devers, Torri Edwards, Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller, Kelli White, Angela Williams, Lauryn Williams.

4x400m relay: Me’Lisa Barber, Julian Clay, Crystal Cox, Jearl Miles-Clark, Sanya Richards, Moushaumi Robinson, De’Hashia Trotter, Demetria Washington.

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Large Jamaican squad for Paris
Sunday 17 August 2003
The Jamaican Amateur Athletics Association last week announced a 46 member squad for the 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Paris 2003 Saint-Denis (August 23 to 31).

National record holders and Pan American Games champions, men’s High Jumper Jermaine Mason and women’s sprint Hurdler Brigitte Foster head the team which features 26 men and 20 women, the largest ever to represent Jamaica at the World Championships.

Many time national champion Sandie Richards who pulled up in the first round of the women’s 400m at the national championships, is included in the women’s squad after proving her fitness over the last couple of weeks. Richards will run in the 400m along with World and Olympic silver medallist Lorraine Fenton, and Allison Beckford.

Lorraine Fenton is one of the firmer bets for gold, though despite having run sub-50 seconds for the 400m on three occasions this summer (49.71), she will have trouble resting gold from Mexico’s World leader Ana Guevara (49.11).

Number one IAAF World ranked 400m runner Michael Blackwood, Pan American Gold 100m medallist Michael Frater, and teenage 100m and 200m sensation Usain Bolt, and national 100m champion Asafa Powell are also in the squad.

Olympic 400m bronze medallist Gregory Haughton, and women’s 400m Hurdler Debbie Ann Paris the Olympic fourth placer, are injured and were not considered for selection.

Jamaican team for Paris

Men - Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, Dwight Thomas, Sheldon
Morant, Usain Bolt, Latonel Williams, Ricardo Williams, Michael
Blackwood, Brandon Simpson, Davian Clarke, Lansford Spence, Sanjay Ayre, Michael Campbell, Michael McDonald, Maurice Wignall, Christopher Pinnock, Llewelyn Bredwood, Julian Dunkley, Clement Campbell, Danny McFarlene, Kemel Thompson, Dean Griffiths, James Beckford, Germaine Mason and Claston Bernard.

Women - Aleen Bailey, Elva Goulbourne, Beverley McDonald, Judith, Kitson, Juliet Campbell, Lorraine Fenton, Allison Beckford, Sandie Ricahards, Bridgette Foster, Lacena Golding–Clarke, Vonette Dixon, Naleya Downer, Madrea Hayman, Kerron Stewart, Novlene Williams, Ronetta Smith, Michelle Burgher, Shellene Williams, Suzette Lee and Daniele Browning.

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Top Athletes Primed for World Track and Field Championships
(Ottawa, August 12, 2003) – Athletics Canada is sending a small but very strong and focused team to the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Athletics taking place in Paris, France, August 23-31.

For the majority of events, the 28 selected athletes had to finish in the top four at the 2003 Canada Dry National Championships and meet tough performance standards during certain time periods over the last year in order to be considered for selection.

“This is an extremely well-prepared team – each member has had to repeat qualifying standards and show that they are in their best form before they go to Paris,” says Alex Gardiner, Athletics Canada’s chief technical officer and national team head coach. “Everyone we’ve selected is a proven athlete on the international scene. While their focus is currently on the world championships, they’re also preparing for the Athens Olympics next year.”

At the last IAAF World Championships, held in Edmonton in 2001, Canada sent a team of 75 athletes (41 men and 34 women) which saw a total of 16 top-16 performances, nine top-8 performances and one silver medal by Jeff Adams of Toronto in the 1500m wheelchair event.

The following athletes have been approved for nomination to the 2003 IAAF World Championships team by Athletics Canada’s selection committee.

Name Age Event Coach Hometown
Jeff ADAMS
33
1500m Wh
Peter Eriksson
Brampton ON

Charles ALLEN
26
4x100m
Paul Doyle
Brampton ON

Courtney BABCOCK
31
10000m
Mark Timmons
Chatham ON

Courtney BABCOCK
31
5000m
Mark Timmons
Chatham ON

Tim BERRETT
38
50km Rw
John Fitzgerald
Edmonton AB

Mark BOSWELL
26
High Jump
Dan Pfaff
Brampton ON

Pierre BROWNE
23
100m
Steve Dudley
Toronto ON

Tyler CHRISTOPHER
20
4x400m
Ron Thompson
Chilliwack BC

Diane CUMMINS
29
800m
Wynn Gmitroski
Vancouver BC

Perdita FELICIEN
23
100mH
Gary Winkler
Pickering ON

Anson HENRY
24
4x100m
M. Christie
Pickering ON

Sandy JACOBSON
37
Marathon
Alex Ulaszonek
Edmonton AB

Jermaine JOSEPH
23
4x100m
B.Kitchens, L. Gramantik
Hamilton ON

Matt KERR
27
3000mSc
Peter Grinbergs
Elora ON

Adam KUNKEL
22
4x400m
Earl Farrel
Paisley ON

Nicolas MACROZONARIS
23
100m
Daniel St-Hilaire
Laval QC

Stephanie McCANN
26
Pole Vault
Anthony Curran
Surrey BC

Emilie MONDOR
22
5000m
M. Longeran/ S. Lavallee
Mascouche QC

Keston NELSON
22
4x400m
Marc Christie
Toronto ON

Shane NIEMI
25
400m
Derek Evely
Kamloops BC

Chantal PETITCLERC
34
800m Wh
Peter Eriksson
Montreal QC

Gary REED
22
800m
Wynn Gmitroski
Kamloops BC

Diane ROY
32
800m Wh
Jean Laroche
Lac-des-Aigles QC

Brad SNYDER
27
Shot Put
Don Babbitt
Windsor ON

Rhoan STERLING
23
4x100m
Brent McFarlane
Cambridge ON

Kevin SULLIVAN
29
1500m
Ron Warhurst
Brantford ON

Achraf TADILI
23
800m
Sylvain Lavallee
Montreal QC

Jason TUNKS
28
Discus
John Allan
London ON

Angela WHYTE
23
100mH
Wayne Phipps
Edmonton AB

Other members of Team Canada in Paris include:

Head of Delegation
Jean Guy Ouellette

Joanne Mortimore
Athletics Canada
Chief Operating Officer

Team Staff
Alex Gardiner – Head Coach
John Allan - Coach
Derek Evely - Coach
Glenroy Gilbert – Coach
Wynn Gmitroski - Coach
Martin Goulet – Coach
Jean Laroche – Coach
Daniel St. Hilaire – Coach
Thelma Wright – Team Manager
Derek Covington – Team Manager
Linda Thyer – Team Doctor
Wilbour Kelsick – Chiropractor
Cecilia Torres – Massage Therapist
Marilou Lamy – Physiotherapist
Penny Joyce – Media Liaison

A training camp is being held August 11-20 in Chartres, France (two hours from Paris) for the Canadian team. During that time, there will be two pre-meets (August 16 and 17) in Every, France.

Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running and road running. Its purpose is to support high performance athletics excellence at the world level and to provide leadership in developmental athletics. Athletics Canada is a not for profit, charitable organization operating under a board of directors elected by provincial / territorial members.

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The Greek team for Paris
Monday 18 August 2003
The Greek Athletics Association last week announced a 45-member team for Paris 2003 Saint-Denis, the largest Greek team in the history of the IAAF World Championships.

All the Greek medallists in the last World Championships and Olympic Games are included in the team, with the only exception being Javelin thrower Kostas Gatsioudis, who is injured this season.

Kostas Kenteris tops the men’s team and is attempting his second World Championships gold, while Alexandros Papadimitriou, bronze medalist in the European Championships in Munich last year, will participate in the Hammer throw.

Two very interesting participants, from the new generation of the Greek athletics, are Luis Tsatoumas, the European Under 23 Champion in the Long Jump, who has a personal best of 8.34m this year and Periklis Iakovakis, who clocked a national record of 48.25 in the 400m Hurdles in Zurich a few days ago.

The women’s team includes all the country’s major stars.

Katerina Thanou, European sprint champion in Munich last year, will run in Paris although this year she has suffered with some injury problems in 2003.

Katerina Voggoli, the European Discus champion, but also Anastassia Kelesidou and Mirela Manjani are also among the Greek hopes for medals in Paris.

It is also interesting to note the participation of Niki Xanthou in the Long Jump, and also the return of the very experienced triple jumper, Olga Vasdeki, who has overcome the injury problems of the last two years.

Two more European Under 23 Champions are included in the women’s team: Georgia Kokloni in the 4X100m relay and Athanassia Tzoumeleka in the 20km Race Walk.

The Greek team for Paris -

MEN:
Georgios Theodoridis (100 m.), Kostas Kenteris (200 m.) Anastassios Goussis (200 m. and 4X400 m.) Panayotis Sarris (200 m. and 4X400 m.) Stelios Dimotsios (400 m. aqnd 4X400 m.), Periklis Iakovakis (400 m.hurdles and 4X400 m.), Nikolaos Pollias (Marathon), Spiridon Kastanis (50000 m. walk), Luis Tsatoumas (long jump), Dimitrios Filindras (long jump), Dimitrios Serelis (Long jump), Christos Meletoglou (triple jump), Alexandros Papadimitriou (hammer throw), Dimitrios Tsomos (4X400 m.), Georgios Doupis (4X400 m.), Dimitrios Gravalos (4X400 m.).

WOMEN:
Ekaterini Thanou (100 m. and 4×100 m.), Chrysa Goudenoudi (400 m. and 4×400 m.), Chrisostomia Iakovou (5.000 m. and 10000 m.), Flora Redoumi (100 m. hurdles), Athanassia Tzoumeleka (20.000 m. walk), Argyro Strataki (heptathlon), Georgia Tsiliggiri (pole vault), Niki xanthou (long jump), Stella Pilatou (long jump), Chrissopigi Devetzi (triple jump), Olga Vasdeki (triple jump), Irene Terzolgou (shot put), Kalliopi Ouzoun (shot put), Ekaterini Voggoli (discus throw), Anastassia Kelesidou (discus throw), Stella Tsikouna (discus throw), Alexandra Papageorgiou (hammer throw), Evdokia Tsamoglou (hammer throw), Mirela Manjani (javelin throw), Angeliki Tsiolakoudi (javelin throw), Georgia Kokloni (4X100 m.), Marina Vassarmidou (4X100 m.), Olga Kaidatzi (4X100 m.), Magda Pantaleon (4x100 m.), Athina Kopsia (4X100 m.), Fani Chalkia (4×400 m.), Georgia Koumnaki (4×400 m.), Charoula Bouda (4×400m.), Christina Chatzi (4X400 m.).

Michalis Nikitaridis for the IAAF