| Archery |
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 Susan
Lemke
Susan Lemke became involved in archery in the 1970s, as an athlete.
She began coaching in 1984 with the provincial junior team, with the dream
of one day attending the Olympics. |
| Athletics |
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 Bruce
Pirnie ChPC
Bruce Pirnie was a member of the Canadian track and field team from
1970 to 1979. He was the captain of the Olympic track and field teams in
1972 and 1976, and was a gold medalist in the shot put at the PanAmerican
Games in 1975. |
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 Peter
Eriksson ChPC
Peter Eriksson has been to each Paralympic Summer Games as a coach
since 1984, and the athletes he has trained have won 103 medals over that
time. He is the author of many books on wheelchair racing and athletes
with physical disabilities. |
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 Les
Gramantik ChPC
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 Dave
Greig
David Greig has a Master degree in Human Kinetics from the University
of Waterloo. He would spend his last $20 on a Quest for Gold lottery ticket
to show his support of athletes and coaches in Ontario, and to possibly
win some money. |
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 Jean
Laroche ChPC
Jean Larochebecameinvolved with wheelchair athletes in the 1980s, when
André Viger and AlainBaillargeon were competing. He has attended
all the Paralympic Summer Games from Seoul in 1988 to Athens in 2004. |
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 Georgette
Reed ChPC
Georgette Reed is a professional coach and certified strength and conditioning
specialist with 33years experience. Currently, she is the head coach of
the cross country and track and fieldprograms at the University of Alberta.. |
| Cycling |
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Eric
Van den Eynde ChPC
Eric Van den Eyndeworks for the Fédérationquébécoise
des sports cyclistes. He has been working with the national team since
1985. |
| Sailing |
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 Brian
Todd ChPC
Brian Todd started working with the national teamin 1973. His goal
in Beijing is to coach Canada’ssailors to a podium finish. |
| Shooting |
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 Rick
Ward ChPC
Richard Ward started working with the national team in 2004 as assistant
coach for the national pistol team. |
| Swimming |
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Craig
McCord
Craig McCordis focused on doing his part to support the Canadian team,
and to help ensure it puts in an optimal performance in the pool. Hewas
the head coach for the swim team at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
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Pierre
Lamy ChPC
Pierre Lamy plans to do all he can to help the swim team while in Beijing.
He has been with the national team since 2001. |
| Wheelchair
Basketball |
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 Bruce
Enns ChPC
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 Tim
Frick ChPC
Timothy Frickstarted coaching the women’snational team in 1990. His
coaching resume includes four consecutive Paralympic podium finishes with
the women’s wheelchair basketball team. |
COACHES OF CANADA
