Posted: June 21, 2007

Athletics Canada Announces 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships Team

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team competing at the 5th World Youth Championships from July 11th to 15th. The competition takes place in Ostrava Czech Republic and is predicted to be the largest gathering of world youth athletes ever. Bruce Pirnie, Athletics Canada Director and Head Coach of Development Programs, believes he has a strong team heading to the Czech Republic which will challenge for a number of medals. "This year's team is very deep and strong in almost every event area. We're looking to improve on our 2005 results from Morocco and should have medal contenders in several events." 2007 World Youth Championships Team Name Event Hometown Coach Ariane Beaumont-Courteau Pole Vault Montréal, QC Ambroise Courteau Hubert Chevrette Bélisle 400mH Repentigny, QC José Sant Wiley Collins Javelin London, ON Sylvia Kontra Derek Drouin High Jump Sarnia, ON Joel Skinner Evan Dunfee 10km RW Richmond, BC Gerry Dragomir Jessica Furlan 2000m SC Regina, SK Larry Longmore Natalie Geiger 400m Stouffville, ON Bill Gairdner Gabriel El Hanbli 400mH Repentigny, QC José Sant Philip Hayle 200m Brampton, ON Frank Bucca Alyssa Johnson 400m Winnipeg, MB George Tanner Emma Kimoto High Jump Richmond, BC Sarah McDiarmid Alanna Kovacs Discus Barrie, ON Monique Kovacs Loudia Laarman 100m Lethbridge, AB Greg Guyn Julie Labonté Shot Put Ste-Justine, QC François Pap/ Daniel Labonté Geneviève Lalonde  1500m Moncton, NB Jules Comeau Simon Léveillé 110mH Mascouche, QC Carole Crevier / N. Prince Laura Macauley Shot Put, Javelin   Port Alberni, BC Anna Jack Emmalynne MacCorquodale Hammer Nanaimo, BC Tim Findlay Oluwasegun Makinde 200m Ottawa, ON Glenroy Gilbert Shauna Malek 400mH London, ON Sandy Cooper-Ryder Kyle Milks 1500m Brockville, ON Ian Clark Thomas Morrison 1500m Port Perry, ON Dale Lapham Tim Nedow Shot Put Brockville, ON Darrin Reesel Christabel Nettey Long Jump Surrey, BC Mike Murray Sabrina Nettey 100m, Long Jump Surrey, BC Mike Murray Keynan Parker 100m New Westminster, BC Winston Reckord Jessica Parry 800m London, ON Dave Mills / Janet Takahasi Lucas Rodewald High Jump Winnipeg, MB Wayne McMahon Zack Russell-Ford Shot Put, Discus London, ON John Allan Jacob Smith 2000m SC Brockville, ON Bob Tucker Angus Taylor Discus, Hammer Richmond, BC Richard Collier Michelle Theophille High Jump Whitby, ON Gary Lubin Darryl Thomas 800m Ajax, ON Dale Lapham Amanda Truelove 1500m Barrie, ON Dave Small Esther Vermeer 800m Grimsby, ON Stuart Galloway Ian Warner 100m Markham, ON A. D’Oliveira / C. Linton Richard West 800m Toronto, ON Bill Stevens Team Coaches       Gord Orlikow Head of Delegation Toronto, ON   Bruce Pirnie Head Coach Winnipeg, MB   Alicia Fagan Team Manager Ottawa, ON   Mike Murray Coach Surrey, BC   Christine Laverty Coach Calgary, AB   Mingpu Wu Coach Winnipeg, MB   Darcy Cumming Coach Ottawa, ON   Dr. Jean Dion Physician Mont Tremblant, QC   Connie Beukeboom Therapist Carllingwood, ON   Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest