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314 athletes named to Team Canada for Rio 2016

98 coaches and 106 support staff named to Team Canada

TORONTO — The Canadian Olympic Committee announced the full Canadian Team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, featuring 314 of Canada’s finest athletes.The team is made up of 314 athletes from 37 sports, along with 204 coaches and support staff. See the full list below.

TEAM CANADA FACTS:

Total number of athletes: 314 (186 women; 128 men)
Oldest athlete – male: Eric Lamaze (Equestrian – Jumping, DOB: 17 April 1968, 48 years old)
Oldest athlete – female: Lesley Thompson-Willie (Rowing, DOB: 20 September 1959, 56 years old)
Youngest athlete – male: Javier Acevedo (Swimming, DOB: 28 January 1998, 18 years old)
Youngest athlete – female: Shallon Olsen (artistic gymnastics, DOB: 10 July 2000, 16 years old)

Note: These are the first Olympic Games to include athletes born in the 21st century. There are four members of Team Canada who were born in 2000. Along with Olsen, they are: Penny Oleksiak (Swimming, DOB: 13 June, 2000), Taylor Ruck (Swimming, DOB: 28 May, 2000), and Rose-Kaying Woo (Artistic Gymnastics, DOB: 12 January, 2000).

Sets of Siblings
Émilie and Hugues Fournel (Canoe-Kayak Sprint)
Katherine and Michelle Plouffe (Basketball) – Twins
Jacob and Graeme Saunders (Sailing)
Ashley Steacy (Rugby) and Heather Steacy (Athletics) – Sisters-in-law
Children of Olympians
Ashton Baumann (Swimming, father Alex)
Émilie and Hugues Fournel (Canoe/Kayak Sprint, father Jean)
Kennedy Goss (Swimming, father Sandy)
Nick Hoag (Volleyball, father Glenn)
Lynda Kiejko (Shooting, father Bill Hare)
Kai Langerfeld (Rowing, father York)
Amy Millar (Equestrian – Jumping, father Ian)
Mark Oldershaw (Canoe/Kayak Sprint, father Scott)
Sergio Pessoa (Judo, father Sergio)
Micha Powell (Athletics, mother Rosey Edeh, father Mike Powell)
Ben Saxton (Beach Volleyball, father Don)
Dory Yeats (Wrestling, father Doug)
Sets of Cousins
Conlin McCabe (Rowing) and Martha McCabe (Swimming)
Ben Saxton (Beach Volleyball) and Graham Vigrass (Volleyball)
Athletes with the Same Name
Ryan Cochrane (Swimming) and Ryan Cochrane (Canoe/Kayak Sprint)

Provincial breakdown by hometown:

Alberta 31
British Columbia 67
Manitoba 8
New Brunswick 1
Nova Scotia 8
Ontario 132
Quebec 55
Saskatchewan 5
Outside of Canada 7

Note: Number of different countries from which athletes originate: 23 (other than Canada).

Number of Rio 2016 Canadian athletes who have attended previous Olympic Games:

By type of Games:

Olympic Games (Summer) 100
Youth Olympic Games (Summer) 9
Olympic Winter Games 1*

*Georgia Simmerling (Track Cycling) is attempting to become to first Canadian athlete to compete in a different sport at each of three Olympic Games, following Vancouver 2010 (Alpine Skiing) and Sochi 2014 (Freestyle Skiing – Ski Cross).

By Olympic Games (Summer):

Moscow 1980 1*
Los Angeles 1984 1
Seoul 1988 1
Barcelona 1992 1
Atlanta 1996 2
Sydney 2000 3
Athens 2004 6
Beijing 2008 34
London 2012 93

*Lesley Thompson-Willie was named to the team that did not compete. Rio 2016 will be the eighth Olympic Games at which she will compete, tying the all-time women’s record. 

By Youth Olympic Games (Summer):

Singapore 2010 4
Nanjing 2014 5

By Olympic Winter Games:

Vancouver 2010 1
Sochi 2014 1

The Canadian Olympic Committee has officially launched its RIO 2016 TEAM CANADA MEDIA GUIDE mobile app. The media guide is Team Canada’s official media resource for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, including athlete biographies as well as sport, historical and statistical background information in both English and French. The app is now available for download at the iTunes Store and Google Play. The guide will be refreshed in an ongoing manner to ensure media have the information as Team Canada updates occur.

TEAM CANADA DELEGATION: 

ARCHERY

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Crispin Duenas Scarborough, ON Men’s Individual
Georcy-Stéphanie Thiffeault Picard Montreal, QC Women’s Individual

Coach and Support Staff:

Position First Last Hometown
Mental Performance Consultant Peter Jensen Toronto, ON
Coach Joan McDonald Richmond Hill, ON

ATHLETICS

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Kelsie Ahbe Toronto, ON Pole Vault
Mohammed Ahmed St. Catharines, ON 5000m, 10,000m
Mobolade Ajomale Richmond Hill, ON 4x100m Relay
Shawn Barber Toronto, ON Pole Vault
Maria Bernard Calgary, AB 3000m Steeplechase
Mathieu Bilodeau Calgary, AB 50km Race Walk
Khamica Bingham Brampton, ON 4x100m Relay, 100m
Melissa Bishop Eganville, ON 800m
Nathan Brannen Cambridge, ON 1500m
Luc Bruchet Vancouver, BC 5000m
Aaron Brown Toronto, ON 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Alicia Brown Ottawa, ON 400m, 4x400m Relay
Johnathan Cabral Péribonka, QC 110m Hurdles
Chanice Chase-Taylor Toronto, ON 400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay
Kendra Clarke Edmonton, AB 400m, 4x400m Relay
Reid Coolsaet Hamilton, ON Marathon
Brittany Crew East York, ON Shot Put
Andre De Grasse Markham, ON 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Derek Drouin Corunna, ON High Jump
Krista DuChene Brantford, ON Marathon
Evan Dunfee Richmond, BC 20km and 50km Race Walk
Crystal Emmanuel East York, ON 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Phylicia George Markham, ON 100m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay
Eric Gillis Antigonish, NS Marathon
Liz Gleadle Vancouver, BC Javelin
Iñaki  Gomez Vancouver, BC 20km Racewalk
Akeem Haynes Calgary, AB 100m, 4x100m Relay
Nikkita Holder Pickering, ON 100m Hurdles
Matt Hughes Oshawa, ON 3000m Steeplechase
Kimberly Hyacinthe Terrebonne, QC 200m, 4x100m Relay
Farah Jacques Gatineau, QC 4x100m Relay
Sekou Kaba Ottawa, ON 110m Hurdles
Marissa Kurtimah Guelph, ON 4x100m Relay
Geneviève Lalonde Moncton, NB 3000m Steeplechase
Segun Makinde Ottawa, ON 4x100m Relay
Lanni Marchant London, ON 10,000m, Marathon
Mike Mason Nanoose Bay, BC High Jump
Brandon McBride Windsor, ON 800m
Taylor Milne Callander, ON 3000m Steeplechase
Noelle Montcalm Belle River, ON 400m Hurdles
Carline Muir Edmonton, AB 400m, 4x400m Relay
Tim Nedow Brockville, ON Shot Put
Christabel Nettey Surrey, BC Long Jump
Anicka Newell Scarborough, ON Pole Vault
Alysha Newman London, ON Pole Vault
Jessica O’Connell Calgary, AB 5000m
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot Quebec City, QC 1500m
Micha Powell Montreal, QC 4x400m Relay
Brendon Rodney Brampton, ON 200m, 4x100m Relay
Anthony Romaniw Hamilton, ON 800m
Nicole Sifuentes Winnipeg, MB 1500m
Gabriela Stafford Toronto, ON 1500m
Jessica Smith North Vancouver, BC 800m
Heather Steacy Lethbridge, AB Hammer Throw
Hilary Stellingwerff Victoria, BC 1500m
Taryn Suttie Hanley, SK Shot Put
Erin Teschuk Winnipeg, MB 3000m Steeplechase
Brianne Theisen-Eaton Humboldt, SK Heptathlon
Ben Thorne Kitimat, BC 20km Race Walk
Alyxandria Treasure Prince George, BC High Jump
Damian Warner London, ON Decathlon
Sage Watson Medicine Hat, AB 400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay
Angela Whyte Edmonton, AB 100m Hurdles
Chris Winter North Vancouver, BC 3000m Steeplechase
Natasha Wodak Vancouver, BC 10,000m

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Sprints/Hurdles Charles Allen Brampton, ON
CTO/Head Coach Peter Eriksson Ottawa, ON
Sprints/Relays Glenroy Gilbert Ottawa, ON
Endurance Heather Hennigar Halifax, NS
Jumps Jeff Huntoon Toronto, ON
Team Leader Jared MacLeod Winnipeg, MB
Technical Manager Carla Nicolls Regina, SK
Throws Coordinator Richard Parkinson Toronto, ON
Assistant Manager Ingrid Ruys Victoria, BC
Team Manager Jessica Scarlato Richmond Hill, ON
Endurance Dave Scott-Thomas Guelph, ON

BADMINTON

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Martin Giuffre Calgary, AB Men’s Singles
Michelle Li Markham, ON Women’s Singles

Coach:

Position First Last Hometown
Coach Ram Nayyar Vancouver, BC

BASKETBALL

Athletes:

Position First Last Height Hometown Team/Club
Forward Natalie Achonwa 6’3 Guelph, ON Indiana Fever (WNBA)
Forward Miranda Ayim 6’3 London, ON Bsket Landes (France)
Guard Nirra Fields 5’7 Lachine, QC UCLA/Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
Guard Kim Gaucher 6’1 Mission, BC Mondeville (France)
Guard Miah-Marie Langlois 5’8 Windsor, ON Enisey Krasnoyarski (Russia)
Forward Lizanne Murphy 6’1 Beaconsfield, QC Angers (France)
Guard Kia Nurse 6’0 Hamilton, ON University of Connecticut (NCAA)
Forward Katherine Plouffe 6’3 Edmonton, AB Nantes Reze (France)
Forward Michelle Plouffe 6’3 Edmonton, AB Mondeville (France)
Forward Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe 6’2 Penticton, BC Bendigo Spirit (Australia)
Forward Tamara Tatham 6’1 Brampton, ON Dynamo-Guvd Novosibirsk (Russia)
Guard Shona Thorburn 5’9 Hamilton, ON Nantes Reze (France)

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Assistant Coach Steve Baur Wolfville, NS
Basketball Scientist Chris DalCin Toronto, ON
Team Leader Denise Dignard Toronto, ON
Athletic Therapist Danielle Dobney Toronto, ON
Assistant Coach Shawnee Harle Calgary, AB
Sport Psychologist Peter Jensen Toronto, ON
Lead Physician Sarah Kim Toronto, ON
Performance Analyst Dipesh Mistry Markham, ON
Head Physiotherapist Joan Mlynarczyk Toronto, ON
Assistant Coach Bev Smith Eugene, OR
Head Coach Lisa Thomaidis Saskatoon, SK
Team Manager Anne Marie Thuss Hamilton, ON

BOXING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Arthur Biyarslanov Toronto, ON Men’s 64kg
Mandy Bujold Kitchener, ON Women’s 51kg
Ariane Fortin Saint-Nicolas, QC Women’s 75kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Coach Danielle Bouchard Jonquière, QC
Coach Kevin Howard London, England
Mental performance consultant Robert Schinke Montreal, QC
Team Leader Daniel Trépanier Montreal, QC

CANOE/KAYAK

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Ryan Cochrane Halifax, NS Men’s K-2 200m (sprint)
Mark de Jonge Halifax, NS Men’s K-1 200m (sprint)
Émilie Fournel Lachine, QC Women’s K-1 500m (sprint)
Hugues Fournel Lachine, QC Men’s K-2 200m (sprint)
KC Fraser Oakville, ON Women’s K-2 500m (sprint)
Mark Oldershaw Burlington, ON Men’s C-1 1000m (sprint)
Genevieve Orton Lake Echo, NS Women’s K-2 500m (sprint)
Cameron Smedley Dunrobin, ON Men’s C-1 (slalom)
Michael Tayler Ottawa, ON Men’s K-1 (slalom)
Adam van Koeverden Oakville, ON Men’s K-1 1000m (sprint)

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position First Last Hometown
Sprint Coach Frédéric Jobin Lac-Beauport, QC
Sprint Coach Scott Oldershaw Toronto, ON
Sprint Coach Peter Martinek Toronto, ON
Slalom Coach Michal Staniszewski Gatineau, QC

CYCLING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Discipline
Hugo Barrette Îles de la Madeleine, QC Track Cycling
Emily Batty Brooklin, ON Mountain Bike
Allison Beveridge Calgary, AB Track Cycling
Léandre Bouchard Alma, QC Mountain Bike
Laura Brown Vancouver, BC Track Cycling
Karol-Ann Canuel Gatineau, QC Road Cycling
Antoine Duchesne Chicoutimi, QC Road Cycling
Raphaël Gagné Québec City, QC Mountain Bike
Jasmin Glaesser Vancouver, BC Track Cycling
Hugo Houle Ste-Perpétue, QC Road Cycling
Leah Kirchmann Winnipeg, MB Road Cycling
Kirsti Lay Montreal, QC Track Cycling
Tory Nyhaug Coquitlam, BC BMX
Kate O’Brien Calgary, AB Track Cycling
Catharine Pendrel Kamloops, BC Mountain Bike
Georgia Simmerling West Vancouver, BC Track Cycling
Monique  Sullivan Calgary, AB Track Cycling
Tara Whitten Calgary, AB Road Cycling
Mike Woods Ottawa, ON Road Cycling

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position First Last Hometown
Track, Endurance Craig Griffin Milton, ON
Track, Sprint Erin Hartwell Hamilton, ON
Road, Women Denise Kelly Smithers, BC
Head Coach Jacques Landry Ottawa, ON
BMX Adam Muys Maple Ridge, BC
Mountain Bike Dan Proulx Victoria, BC
BMX Pierre-Henri Sauze Cavaillon, France
Team Leader Kris Westwood Ottawa, ON

DIVING

Athletes:

First Last Age Hometown Event
Jennifer Abel 24 Laval, QC Women’s 3m; Women’s 3m synchro
Meaghan Benfeito 27 Laval, QC Women’s 10m; Women’s 10m synchro
Maxim Bouchard 25 Saint-Constant, QC Men’s 10m
Roseline Filion 28 Laval, QC Women’s 10m; Women’s 10m synchro
Philippe Gagné 18 Ville de Mont-Royal, QC Men’s 3m
Vincent Riendeau 19 Pointe-Claire, QC Men’s 10m
Pamela Ware 23 Greenfield Park, QC Women’s 3m; Women’s 3m synchro

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position First Last Hometown
National Team Coach Aaron Dziver Terrebonne, QC
National Team Coach César Henderson Brossard, QC
National Team Coah Yihua Li Pointe-Claire, QC
National Team Coach Arturo Miranda Montreal, QC

EQUESTRIAN

Dressage Athletes:

First Last Hometown Horse Owner
Megan Lane Collingwood, ON Caravella Megan Lane & Cathy Lane
Belinda Trussell Stouffville, ON Anton Robyn Eames & Mark Trussell
Reserve: Karen Pavicic Surrey, BC Don Daiquiri Karen Pavicic & Jayne Essig

Eventing Athletes:

First Last Hometown Horse Owner
Rebecca Howard Marlborough, UK Riddle Master Blithe Hill Farm
Colleen Loach Dunham, QC Qorry Blue d’Argouges Peter Barry
Jessica Phoenix Cannington, ON A Little Romance Donald Leschied
Kathryn Robinson Kettering, UK Let It Bee Kathryn Robinson

Jumping Athletes:

First Last Hometown Horse Owner
Yann Candele Caledon, ON Showgirl

First Choice 15

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Watermark Group
Tiffany Foster North Vancouver, BC Tripple X III

Victor

 Artisan Farms LLC

Artisan Farms LLC
Eric Lamaze Schomberg, ON Fine Lady 5

Check Picobello Z

 Artisan Farms LLC

Artisan Farms LLC & Torrey Pines Stable
Amy Millar Perth, ON Heros AMMO Investments
Reserve: Kara Chad Calgary, AB Bellinda Stone Ridge Farms Ltd.

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Chef d’Équipe – Eventing Clayton Fredericks Ocala, Fla., USA
Chef d’Équipe – Jumping Mark Laskin Langley, B.C.
Technical Advisory – Dressage Dr. Volker Moritz Germany
Chef d’Équipe – Dressage Christine Peters Ottawa, ON

FENCING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Maxime Brinck-Croteau Gatineau, QC Men’s Individual Épée
Eleanor Harvey Hamilton, ON Women’s Individual Foil
Leonora Mackinnon Newbury, England Women’s Individual Épée
Joseph Polossifakis Montreal, QC Men’s Individual Sabre
Maximilien Van Haaster Montreal, QC Men’s Individual Foil

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position First Last Hometown
Women’s Foil National Coach Paul ApSimon Ottawa, ON
Women’s Épée National Coach David Howes Kingston, ON
Men’s Sabre National Coach Benjamin Manano Montreal, QC
Men’s Foil Coach Henri Sassine Montreal, QC

FIELD HOCKEY

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Position
Brenden Bissett New Westminister, BC Midfielder
David Carter Vancouver, BC Goalkeeper
Taylor Curran North Vancouver, BC Midfielder
Adam Froese Abbotsford, BC Defender
Jagdish Gill Toronto, ON Defender
Matthew Guest Vancouver, BC Forward
Gabriel Ho-Garcia Burnaby, BC Midfielder
Gordie Johnston Vancouver, BC Defender
Benjamin Martin Vancouver, BC Defender
Devohn Noronha Teixeira Mississauga, ON Forward
Sukhi Panesar Surrey, BC Midfielder
Mark Pearson Tsawwassen, BC Midfielder
Keegan Pereira Scarborough, ON Forward
Matthew Sarmento Vancouver, BC Forward
Iain Smythe Burnaby, BC Forward
Scott Tupper Vancouver, BC Defender

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Assistant Coach Paul Bundy Vancouver, BC
Head Coach Anthony Farry Vancouver, BC
Physiotherapist Josh Ferguson Vancouver, BC
Performance Analyst Moabi Malebye Johannesburg, South Africa
Video Analyst Paul Mounter Vancouver, BC
Team Manager Celia Plottel Vancouver, BC
Team Doctor Dr. Navin Prasad Vancouver, BC

GOLF

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Graham DeLaet Weyburn, SK Men’s Individual
David Hearn Brantford, ON Men’s Individual
Brooke Henderson Smiths Falls, ON Women’s Individual
Alena Sharp Hamilton, ON Women’s Individual

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Women’s Coach Tristan Mullaly Straffan, Ireland
Team Leader Jeff Thompson Oakville, ON

GYMNASTICS

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Ellie Black Halifax, NS Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Jason Burnett Nobleton, ON Men’s Trampoline
Rosie MacLennan King City, ON Women’s Trampoline
Scott Morgan North Vancouver, BC Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Shallon Olsen Vancouver, BC Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Isabela Onyshko Brandon, MB Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Brittany Rogers Vancouver, BC Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Rose-Kaying Woo Brossard, QC Women’s Artistic Gymnastics

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Women’s Artistic Coach Lorie Henderson Brandon, MB
Women’s Artistic Coach David Kikuchi Halifax, NS
Trampoline Coach Dave Ross Toronto, ON
Men’s Artistic Coach Vali Stan North Vancouver, BC

JUDO

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Category
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Saint-Hubert, QC -57kg
Antoine Bouchard Jonquière, QC -66kg
Ecaterina Guica La Prairie, QC -52kg
Sergio Pessoa Montréal, QC -60kg
Kyle Reyes Toronto, ON -100kg
Antoine Valois-Fortier Québec City, QC -81kg
Kelita Zupancic Whitby, ON -70kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Assistant Coach, Men’s Team Michel Almeida Montréal, QC
National Head Coach Nicolas Gill Montréal, QC
Assistant Coach, Women’s Team Sasha Mehmedovic Montréal, QC

MODERN PENTATHLON

Athletes:

First Last Hometown
Melanie McCann Mount Carmel, ON
Donna Vakalis Toronto, ON

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Fencing Coach Paul ApSimon Ottawa, ON
National Coach John Hawes Ottawa, ON
Equestrian Coach Rick Maynard Vancouver, BC
Physiotherapist Jaime Trick Ottawa, ON

ROWING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Julien Bahain Angers, France Men’s quadruple sculls
Will Crothers Kingston, ON Men’s four
Will Dean Kelowna, BC Men’s quadruple sculls
Caileigh Filmer Victoria, BC Women’s eight
Rob Gibson Kingston, ON Men’s quadruple sculls
Susanne Grainger London, ON Women’s eight
Nicole Hare Calgary, AB Women’s pair
Brendan Hodge South Delta, BC Lightweight men’s four
Lindsay Jennerich Victoria, BC Lightweight women’s double sculls
Kai Langerfeld North Vancouver, BC Men’s four
Maxwell Lattimer Delta, BC Lightweight men’s four
Pascal Lussier Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC Men’s quadruple sculls
Jennifer Martins Toronto, ON Women’s pair
Natalie Mastracci Thorold, ON Women’s eight
Conlin McCabe Brockville, ON Men’s four
Cristy Nurse Georgetown, ON Women’s eight
Patricia Obee Victoria, BC Lightweight women’s double sculls
Nicolas Pratt Kingston, ON Lightweight men’s four
Lisa Roman Langley, BC Women’s eight
Christine Roper Montego Bay, JAM Women’s eight
Tim Schrijver Thedford, ON Men’s four
Lesley Thompson-Willie London, ON Women’s eight
Antje von Seydlitz Smithers, BC Women’s eight
Lauren Wilkinson North Vancouver, BC Women’s eight
Eric Woelfl St. Catharines, ON Lightweight men’s four
Carling Zeeman Cambridge, ON Women’s single sculls

Alternates:

First Last Hometown Event
Ashley Brzozowicz Omemee, ON Alternate
Matthew Buie Duntroon, ON Alternate
Hillary Janssens Cloverdale, BC Alternate
Kate Sauks Owen Sound, ON Alternate

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Performance Director, Women’s Program John Keogh Launcestron, Tasmania, Australia
Performance Director, Men’s Program Martin McElroy Galway, Ireland
Performance Director, Lightweight Men’s Program Al Morrow London, ON
Coach Phil Marshall Brockville, ON
Coach Tom Morris Perth, Western Australia
Coach Volker Nolte Saarbrücken, Germany
Coach Terry Paul Peterborough, ON

RUGBY SEVENS

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Britt Benn Napanee, ON Rugby Sevens
Hannah Darling Warsaw, ON Rugby Sevens
Bianca Farella Montreal, QC Rugby Sevens
Jen Kish Edmonton, AB Rugby Sevens
Ghislaine Landry Toronto, ON Rugby Sevens
Megan Lukan Barrie, ON Rugby Sevens
Kayla Moleschi Williams Lake, BC Rugby Sevens
Karen Paquin Quebec City, QC Rugby Sevens
Kelly Russell Bolton, ON Rugby Sevens
Ashley Steacy Lethbridge, AB Rugby Sevens
Natasha Watcham-Roy Gatineau, QC Rugby Sevens
Charity Williams Toronto, ON Rugby Sevens

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Head Coach John Tait Mill Bay, BC
Assistant Coach Sandro Fiorino Markham, ON
Manager Meaghan Howat Toronto, ON
Performance Analyst Callum Morris Christchurch, New Zealand
Strength and Conditioning Tyler Goodale Winnipeg, MB
Therapist Sandeep Nandhra Victoria, BC
Therapist Matt Tyler Victoria, BC
Mental Performance Coach Kirsten Barnes Vancouver, BC

SAILING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Brenda Bowskill Toronto, ON Women’s Laser Radial
Danielle Boyd Kingston, ON Women’s 49er FX
Nikola Girke West Vancouver, BC Mixed Nacra 17
Lee Parkhill Oakville, ON Men’s Laser
Erin Rafuse Halifax, NS Women’s 49er FX
Luke Ramsay Vancouver, BC Mixed Nacra 17
Tom Ramshaw Toronto, ON Men’s Finn
Graeme Saunders Chester, NS Men’s 470
Jacob Saunders Chester, NS Men’s 470

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Technical Expert Ian Andrews San Francisco, CA
Coach Ken Dool Kingston, ON
Coach Steve Mitchell Toronto, ON
Coach Lisa Ross Halifax, NS
Coach Erik Stibbe Vancouver, BC

SHOOTING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown
Lynda Kiejko Calgary, AB
Cynthia Meyer Bowen Island, BC

SOCCER

Athletes:

First Last Hometown
Janine Beckie Highlands Ranch, CO
Josée Bélanger Coaticook, QC
Kadeisha Buchanan Brampton, ON
Allysha Chapman Courtice, ON
Sabrina D’Angelo Welland, ON
Jessie Fleming London, ON
Stephanie Labbé Stony Plain, AB
Ashley Lawrence Caledon, ON
Diana Matheson Oakville, ON
Nichelle Prince Ajax, ON
Rebecca Quinn Toronto, ON
Deanne Rose Alliston, ON
Sophie Schmidt Abbotsford, BC
Desiree Scott Winnipeg, MB
Christine Sinclair Burnaby, BC
Melissa Tancredi Ancaster, ON
Rhian Wilkinson Baie-d’Urfé, QC
Shelina Zadorsky London, ON

Coach:

Position First Last Hometown
Head Coach John Herdman Consett, UK

SWIMMING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown
Javier Acevedo Scarborough, ON
Ashton Baumann Ottawa, ON
Jason Block Calgary, AB
Dominique Bouchard North Bay, ON
Hilary Caldwell White Rock, BC
Ryan Cochrane Victoria, BC
Santo Condorelli Kenora, ON
MacKenzie Darragh Oakville, ON
Kennedy Goss Toronto, ON
Stephanie Horner Beaconsfield, QC
Yuri Kisil Calgary, AB
Audrey Lacroix Pont-Rouge, QC
Brittany MacLean Toronto, ON
Sandrine Mainville Boucherville, QC
Kylie Masse LaSalle, ON
Martha McCabe Toronto, ON
Rachel Nicol Lethbridge, AB
Penny Oleksiak Toronto, ON
Emily Overholt West Vancouver, BC
Sydney Pickrem Oldsmar, FL
Taylor Ruck Scottsdale, AZ
Katerine Savard Pont-Rouge, QC
Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson Ottawa, ON
Noemie Thomas Richmond, BC
Kierra Smith Kelowna, BC
Markus Thormeyer Tsawwassen, BC
Chantal Van Landeghem Winnipeg, MB
Evan Van Moerkerke Tilsonburg, ON
Richard Weinberger Surrey, BC
Michelle Williams Toronto, ON

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Team Leader John Atkinson Ottawa, ON
Team Manager (Open Water) Brian Edey Edmonton, AB
Team Manager Janice Hanan Vancouver, BC
Coach Tom Johnson Vancouver, BC
Physician Steve Keeler Victoria, BC
Coach Linda Kiefer Toronto, ON
Massage Therapist Eugene Liang Vancouver, BC
Coach Ryan Mallette Victoria, BC
Race Analysis Graham Olson Vancouver, BC
Massage Therapist (Open Water) Rick Pelletier Calgary, AB
Coach Steve Price Vancouver, BC
Physiotherapist Matt Rose Lindsay, ON
Coach Kevin Thorburn Etobicoke, ON
Head Coach Ben Titley Toronto, ON
IST Lead Allan Wrigley Thunder Bay, ON

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Jacqueline Simoneau Montréal (St-Laurent), QC Duet
Karine Thomas Gatineau, QC Duet

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Head Coach Meng Chen Beijing, China
Assistant Coach Lyne Piché Boisbriand, QC

TABLE TENNIS

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Eugene Wang Ottawa, ON Men’s Singles
Mo Zhang Chilliwack, BC Women’s Singles

Coach:

Position First Last Hometown
Men’s Coach Zhi Wang Saarbrücken, Germany

TAEKWONDO

Athletes:

First Last Hometown
Melissa Pagnotta Toronto, ON

Coach:

Position First Last Hometown
Coach Shin Wook Lim Maple Ridge, BC

TENNIS

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Eugenie Bouchard Westmount, QC Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles
Gabriela Dabrowski Ottawa, ON Women’s Doubles
Daniel Nestor Toronto, ON Men’s Doubles
Vasek Pospisil Vernon, BC Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles

TRIATHLON

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Sarah-Anne Brault Quebec City, QC Women’s Triathlon
Amélie Kretz Blainville, QC Women’s Triathlon
Tyler Mislawchuk Oak Bluff, MB Men’s Triathlon
Kirsten Sweetland Victoria, BC Women’s Triathlon
Andrew Yorke Caledon East, ON Men’s Triathlon

Support Staff:

Position First Last Hometown
High-Performance Director Jono Hall Victoria, BC

VOLLEYBALL – BEACH

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Heather Bansley Waterdown, ON Women
Josh Binstock Richmond Hill, ON Men
Jamie Broder Victoria, BC Women
Sarah Pavan Kitchener, ON Women
Ben Saxton Calgary, AB Men
Sam Schachter Richmond Hill, ON Men
Chaim Schalk Red Deer, AB Men
Kristina Valjas Toronto, ON Women

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
National Team Head Coach Steve Anderson Louisville, Kentucky
Women’s Coach Scott Davenport Rochester, New York
Men’s Coach Lennard Krapp Hamburg, Germany
Men’s Coach Jason Lochhead Tauranga, New Zealand
Women’s Coach John May Toronto, ON

VOLLEYBALL – INDOOR

Athletes:

First Last Hometown
Blair Bann Edmonton, AB
Jay Blankenau Sherwood Park, AB
Justin Duff Winnipeg, MB
Nick Hoag Sherbrooke, QC
Daniel Jansen VanDoorn Langley, BC
Steve Marshall Abbotsford, BC
Gord Perrin Creston, BC
TJ Sanders London, ON
Gavin Schmitt Saskatoon, SK
Rudy Verhoeff Calgary, AB
Graham Vigrass Calgary, AB
Frederic Winters Victoria, BC

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Team Leader Julien Boucher Quebec City, QC
Team Coordinator Frank Boyer Hawkesbury, ON
Statistician Murat Haktanir Izmir, Turkey
Therapist Jean-Sébastien Hartnell Ottawa, ON
Head Coach Glenn Hoag La Tuque, QC
Assistant Coach Lawrence McKay Winnipeg, MB
Mental Performance Consultant Kyle Paquette Espanola, ON
Assistant Coach Vincent Pichette Gatineau, QC
Therapist Mathieu Seguin Hawkesbury, ON

WEIGHTLIFTING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Marie-Ève Beauchemin-Nadeau Candiac, QC Women’s 69kg
Pascal Plamondon Ascot Corder, QC Men’s 85kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Men’s Coach Gilles Poirier Coaticook, QC
Women’s Coach Guy Marineau Lachute, QC

WRESTLING

Athletes:

First Last Hometown Event
Jasmine Mian Barrie, ON FW 48 kg
Jillian Gallays Saskatoon, SK FW 53 kg
Michelle Fazzari Caledonia, ON FW 58 kg
Danielle Lappage Olds, AB FW 63 kg
Dorothy Yeats Montreal, QC FW 69 kg
Erica Wiebe Stittsville, ON FW 75 kg
Haislan Garcia Coquitlam, BC FS 65 kg
Korey Jarvis Elliot Lake, ON FS 125 kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position First Last Hometown
Women’s National Coach Leigh Vierling Calgary, AB
Coach Marty Calder St. Catharines, ON
Coach Zoltan Hunyady Guelph, ON
Coach Dave McKay Port Moody, BC
Coach Paul Ragusa Kingston, ON

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