He lost his coach Randy Bennett to cancer in April. Samantha Cornett, squash — A singles silver medallist and contributor to women's team gold four years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico, the year-old from Deep River, Ont. He also won the at the Canadian track and field championship in Edmonton over the weekend with a time of 9.
Paula Findlay, triathlon — A world beater prior to injuries that hampered her Olympic prep for , the year-old Edmontonian is looking for a Pan Am medal to boost her confidence for Rio in Melissa Humana-Paredes, beach volleyball — Named the World Tour's rookie-of-the year in , the year-old from Toronto and Winnipeg teammate Taylor Pischke are a duo with a bright future. The year-old from King City, Ont.
Maltais helped Canada win women's relay silver in Sochi, Russia. Whitney McClintock, water skiing — Another star from Canada's first family of water skiing, the year-old from Cambridge, Ont. Coach Liam Middleton dubs the year-old one of the best forwards in the world in sevens. The year-old Montreal squash player is competing in his fourth Pan Am Games. DeLierre reached a career-high of No. The runner from Markham, Ont. She captured bronze in Pyeongchang in with Kaillie Humphries.
George, 31, has made the final of the metre hurdles at the past two Summer Games. Sixteen-year-old Tofino, B. The year-old surfer from Tofino, B. It will also be in the Olympics for the first time next year, in Tokyo. The year-old archer from Scarborough, Ont. ET on Friday. The Vancouver native was surprised to receive the call but said he's honoured to be in the role. Vandor said Tupper was a clear-cut choice to lead the Canadians into the Games. Tupper and the team may also be the perfect example of how the Pan Am Games is a stepping stone to the biggest stage in sports: the winner of the men's field hockey tournament gets an automatic berth at the Summer Games.
The previous Pan Am Games were in Toronto in , where the home team produced an eye-popping medal count of , including 78 gold medals — both record totals for Canada. But Smith said the medal total won't be the baseline test for success in Lima.
Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. The Pan Am Games include all sports, events and disciplines that will be on the official programme of the next Olympic Summer Games which follow a year later. Aquatics Diving , Swimming. Baseball and Softball. Roller Sports. Canada did not officially compete in the Games although a small group of Canadian swimmers did give a demonstration in synchronized swimming , but it has been a consistent and successful competitor ever since, with Canadian athletes providing many world-class performances in a variety of sports.
The fifth Pan Am Games, held at Winnipeg , proved a fitting celebration for Canada's Centennial Year , when 2, athletes from 29 countries participated in 29 sports.
By , when Winnipeg again hosted the Games, there were over 40 Western Hemisphere countries in attendance. It was only the second time that Canada had hosted the event. At the Games, Canadians won medals in total 64 gold medals, 52 silver and 80 bronze , an increase of 19 medals over the Games in Mar del Plata.
The Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo were not as successful for the Canadian team; out of a total of medals, they won 29 gold, 57 silver and 42 bronze. At the Games in Rio de Janeiro in , Canada won a total of medals 39 gold, 43 silver, 55 bronze , exceeding its total of medals won in
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