Posted: July 19, 2007

Athletics: 20 athletes selected to World Championships in Canadian team

Thursday, July 19, 2007 OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today 20 athletes which have to this point met the selection criteria for the 2007 World Championships team.  The 11th IAAF World Championships take place in Osaka, Japan at Nagai Stadium August 25 to September 2. Athletes can still qualify for the team by registering qualified performances before July 29.  The full selection criteria can be viewed here.  The team will be finalized following the completion of the qualifying period.  Name Event Hometown Club Coach Dylan Armstrong Shot put Kamloops, BC Kamloops Track and Field Club Anatoly Bondarchuk Brian Barnett 200m Edmonton, AB Capital City Quin Sekulich Tim Berrett 50km RW Edmonton, AB Leduc Track and Field Club John Fitzgerald Tyler Christopher 400m Edmonton, AB Legacy Athletics Kevin Tyler Diane Cummins 800m Victoria, BC Pacific Athletics Brent Fougner Malindi Elmore 1500m Calgary, AB University of Calgary Mike Van Tighem Perdita Felicien 100mH Pickering, ON Over the Top Gary Winkler Nicole Forrester High jump Aurora, ON Mississauga Track and Field Club James Henry Lioudmila Kortchaguina Marathon Thornhill, ON Independent Ilia Kounavine Priscilla Lopes 100mH Whitby, ON Independent Anthony McCleary Jared McLoed 110mH Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Optimist Cliff Rovelto Chantal Petitclerc 1500m T54 Montréal, QC Independent Peter Eriksson Gary Reed 800m Kamloops, BC Pacific Athletics Wynn Gmitroski Diane Roy 1500m T54 Hatley, QC Optimum Jean Laroche Scott Russell Javelin Windsor, ON Windsor Legion Doug Reynolds Kevin Sullivan 1500m Brantford, ON Windsor Legion Juli Henner Hilary Stellingwerff 1500m Guelph, ON Speed River Dave Scott-Thomas Achraf Tadili 800m Laval, QC McGill Olympique Brent Fougner Angela Whyte 100mH Edmonton, AB Independent Wayne Phipps Jessica Zelinka Heptathlon London, ON Independent Les Gramantik Chantal Petitclerc and Diane Roy qualified for the team with their performances at the Boiling Point Track Classic and International Paralympic Committee World Trials on July 7. They will both compete in the women’s 1500 metres wheelchair demonstration event.  Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest