BACKGROUNDER 2004OTP0057-000582 Office of the Premier July 19, 2004 Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development 2010 Legacies Now

B.C. ATHLETES REPRESENTING CANADA IN ATHENS

B.C. ATHLETES NAMED TO THE 2004 CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM

Number of athletes on the Canadian Olympic team: 266 Number of athletes from B.C.: 105 (39 per cent of the national team)

TRAINING NAME SPORT POSITION HOMETOWN TOWN Diane Cummins Athletics 800m Vancouver Victoria Emilie Mondor Athletics 5000m Masouche, Qc Burnaby Gary Reed Athletics 800m Kamloops Victoria Malindi Elmore Athletics 1500m Kelowna Calgary, AB Stephanie McCann Athletics Pole Vault Surrey Pasadena, CA Women's Outside of Anna Rice Badminton Doubles Vancouver Canada New Outside of Westminster Canada Outside of Baseball Pitcher Victoria Canada Outside of Baseball Pitcher Vancouver Canada North Outside of Baseball Outfielder Vancouver Canada New Outside of Baseball First Base Westminster Canada Kevin Outside of Nicholson Baseball Shortstop Vancouver Canada Outside of Baseball Pitcher Kelowna Canada North Outside of Baseball Outfielder Vancouver Canada Margaret Canoe Kayak - Langford Slalom Women's K-1 Lions Bay Chilliwack James Canoe Kayak - North Cartwright Slalom Men's C-1 Vancouver Chilliwack Canoe Kayak - David Ford Slalom Men's K-1 Edmonton Chilliwack

- 2 - Canoe Kayak - Kamini Jain Sprint Women's K-4 Calgary, AB Vancouver Women's North North Alison Sydor Cycling Mountain Bike Vancouver Vancouver Women's Kiara Bisaro Cycling Mountain Bike Courtenay Victoria Men's Mountain Ryder Hesjedal Cycling Bike Victoria Victoria Seamus Men's Mountain McGrath Cycling Bike Carlisle, ON Victoria Manon Jutras Cycling Road Race Montreal, Que Victoria 3m Springboard, 10m Platform & North Blythe Hartley Diving Synchronized Vancouver Calgary, AB Team & Individual Leslie Reid Equestrian Dressage Langley Outside of BC Team & Individual Hawley Bennett Equestrian Eventing Langley Outside of BC Team & Individual Ian Roberts Equestrian Eventing Victoria Outside of BC Men's Team & Gymnastics - Individual All Grant Golding Artistic Round Maple Ridge Calgary, AB Men's Team & Gymnastics - Individual All Ken Ikeda Artistic Round Abbotsford Abbotsford Women's Team Kate Gymnastics - & Individual All Richardson Artistic Round Coquitlam Coquitlam Women's Team Gymnastics - & Individual All Gael Mackie Artistic Round Langley Coquitlam Modern Monica Pinette Pentathlon Individual Langley Langley Men's London, Ont Victoria Rowing Men's Eight Edmonton, AB Victoria Rowing Men's Eight Cranbrook Victoria Rowing Men's Eight Belleville, Ont Victoria Rowing Men's Eight Winnipeg, Man Victoria Joe Stankevicius Rowing Men's Eight Dundas, Ont Victoria Rowing Men's Eight Sidney Victoria Rowing Men's Eight Richmond Victoria Scott Frandsen Rowing Men's Eight Kelowna Victoria Barney Salt Spring Williams Rowing Men's Four Island Victoria Cam Baerg Rowing Men's Four Saskatoon, Sask Victoria Rowing Men's Four Saskatoon, Sask Victoria - 3 - Tom Herschmiller Rowing Men's Four Comox Victoria St. Catherines, Chris Jarvis Rowing Men's Pair Ont Victoria Dave Calder Rowing Men's Pair Victoria Victoria Lightweight Gavin Hassett Rowing Men's Four Victoria Victoria Lightweight Iain Brambell Rowing Men's Four Victoria Victoria Lightweight Jon Beare Rowing Men's Four Toronto, Ont Victoria Lightweight Jon Mandick Rowing Men's Four Edmonton, AB Victoria Lightweight Women's Niagara-on-the- Fiona Milne Rowing Double Lake, Ont Victoria Lightweight Women's Mara Jones Rowing Double Aurora, Ont Victoria Andreanne Morin Rowing Woman's Eight Montreal, Que Victoria Anna-Marie DeZwager Rowing Woman's Eight Victoria Victoria Jacqui Cook Rowing Woman's Eight Burlington, Ont Victoria Karen Clark Rowing Woman's Eight Delta Victoria Pauline Van Roessel Rowing Woman's Eight Bow Island, Alta Victoria Romina Stefancic Rowing Woman's Eight Victoria Victoria Roslyn McLeod Rowing Woman's Eight Burlington, Ont Victoria Sabrina Kolker Rowing Woman's Eight West Vancouver Victoria Sarah Pape Rowing Woman's Eight Toronto, Ont Victoria St. Catherines, Buffy Williams Rowing Woman's Pair Ont Victoria Darcy Marquardt Rowing Woman's Pair Richmond Victoria Nikola Girke Sailing Women's 470 West Vancouver Vancouver Richard Clarke Sailing Mens Finn Toronto, Ont Victoria Ross MacDonald Sailing Men's Star Vancouver Vancouver Women's Trap Cynthia Meyer Shooting & Dbl Trap Bowen Island Outside of BC Lauren Bay Softball Women's Team Trail Burnaby North Kaila Holtz Softball Women's Team Vancouver Burnaby Jackie Lance Softball Women's Team Delta Burnaby Ani Nyhus Softball Women's Team White Rock Burnaby Kristy Odamura Softball Women's Team Richmond Burnaby Sasha Olsen Softball Women's Team Valemount Burnaby Auburn Sigurdson Softball Women's Team Surrey Burnaby - 4 - Erin White Softball Women's Team Richmond Burnaby Alison Bradley Softball Women's Team Pinkerton, ON Burnaby Erin Cumpstone Softball Women's Team Saskatoon, SK Burnaby Cindy Eadie Softball Women's Team Brantford, ON Burnaby Sheena Lawrick Softball Women's Team Calgary, AB Burnaby Angela Lichty Softball Women's Team Guelph, ON Burnaby Kim Sarrazin Softball Women's Team St Eustache, QC Burnaby Rachel Schill Softball Women's Team Kitchener, ON Burnaby 200IM, 400IM, Brian Johns Swimming 4x200m Relay Richmond Richmond 100m Backstroke, 4x100m Freestyle, Riley Janes Swimming Medley Saskatoon, SK Victoria 100m Backsrtoke & 4x 100m Medley Erin Gammel Swimming Relay Barriere Calgary, Ab 100m Breaststroke & 4x100medley Scott Dickens Swimming Relay Ancaster, ON Vancouver 200m, 400m & Brittany 800m Freestyle, Reimer Swimming 4x100m Relay Surrey Surrey 100m, 200m Breaststroke, Lauren van 4x100m Medley Oosten Swimming Relay Nanaimo Calgary 200m Nathaniel Backstroke & O'Brien Swimming Butterfly Victoria Victoria 100m Butterfly, 4x100, 4x200m, Mike Mintenko Swimming 4x100m Relay Moose Jaw, SK Vancouver 100m & 200m Freestyle, 4x 100m & 200m Brent Hayden Swimming Relays Mission Vancouver 400m Freestyle & 4x 200m St. Catherines, Mark Johnston Swimming Freestyle Relay Ont Vancouver 200m Freestyle, 4x100m, 4 x Rick Say Swimming 200m Relay Salmon Arm Victoria Ivett Gonda Taekwondo Women's 49kg Vancouver Port Moody Triathlon Men's Individual Kingston, ON Victoria Brent McMahon Triathlon Men's Individual Victoria Victoria - 5 - Carol Women's North North Montgomery Triathlon Individual Vancouver Vancouver Women's Jill Savege Triathlon Individual Penticton Penticton Samantha Women's Otterburn Park, McGlone Triathlon Individual QC Victoria North Sue Gardiner Water Polo Women's Team Vancouver Vancouver Rachel Riddell Water Polo Women's Team West Vancouver Vancouver Lyndsay Belisle Wrestling Women's 48kg Burnaby Burnaby Daniel Igali Wrestling Men's 74kg Surrey Burnaby

B.C. ATHLETES NAMED TO THE CANADIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM

Number of athletes on the Canadian Paralympic team: 144 Number of B.C. athletes on the Canadian Paralympic team: 35 (24 per cent of the national team)

Training Name Sport Event Hometown Town Courtney Knight Athletics Discus Burnaby Burnaby Marathon, 5000m, 1500m, 4 x 100m & 4 x Kelly Smith Athletics 400m Vancouver Vancouver Dustin Walsh Athletics 200m, 400m Coquitlam Burnaby Victoria/Mill Karen March Athletics 200m, 400m Mill Bay Bay Marathon & Victoria/Mill Alan Bergman Athletics 10,000m Cobble Hill Bay Andrea Holmes Athletics Long Jump Vancouver Victoria Paul Gauthier Boccia Mixed Pairs Vancouver Vancouver Allison Kabush Boccia Mixed Pairs Surrey Surrey David Van Hoek Boccia Mixed Pairs Cranbrook Cranbrook Brian Cowie Cycling Tandem Burnaby Burnaby Paul Jalbert Cycling Road Prince George Prince George Shawn Marsolais Cycling Tandem Burnaby Burnaby Bruce Penner Cycling Road & Track Kimberly Kimberly Lauren Barwick Equestrian Dressage Aldergrove Aldergrove Brian MacDonald Sailing Sonar 3 West Vancouver Vancouver Brian Mackie Sailing Sonar 3 Victoria Victoria Paul Tingley Sailing Sonar 3 Victoria Victoria David Williams Sailing Sonar 3 Vancouver Vancouver Chris Trifonidis Shooting Rifle Vancouver Vancouver 50m, 100m, 400m Free, 100m Back, 100m Fly, 200m Stephanie Dixon Swimming IM Victoria Victoria - 6 - 50m, 100m, 400m Free, 100m Back, 100m Fly, 200m Brian Hill Swimming IM Nanaimo Victoria 50m, 100m, 400m Free, 100m Back, Donovan 100m Fly, 200m Vancouver/Ric Tildesley Swimming IM Vancouver hmond 400m Free, 100m Back, 100m Fly, 200m Walter Wu Swimming IM Richmond Richmond Wheelchair Marni Abbott Basketball Women's Team Vancouver Vancouver Wheelchair New Arley McNeney Basketball Women's Team Westminster Vancouver Jennifer Wheelchair Krempien Basketball Women's Team St. Albert, AB Vancouver Wheelchair Richard Peter Basketball Men's Team Vancouver Vancouver Wheelchair Jaimie Borisoff Basketball Men's Team Vancouver Vancouver Wheelchair Shira Golden Basketball Women's Team Vancouver Vancouver Garrett Wheelchair Hickling Rugby Men's Team Kelowna Kelowna Wheelchair Ian Chan Rugby Men's Team Richmond Richmond Women's Wheelchair Singles, Mixed Yuka Chokyu Tennis Doubles Vancouver Richmond Wheelchair Quad Mixed Sarah Hunter Tennis Singles/Doubles White Rock White Rock Wheelchair Quad Mixed Brian McPhate Tennis Singles/Doubles Surrey Vancouver

CANADIAN COACHES, TEAM PERSONNEL AND MISSION STAFF FROM B.C.

TRAINING NAME SPORT POSITION TOWN OLYMPICS Wynn Gmitroski Athletics Team Coach Victoria Marty Lehn Baseball Coach Surrey Shaun Pearce Canoe/Kayak - Slalom Head Coach Chilliwack Julie Pearce Canoe/Kayak - Slalom Team Leader Chilliwack Roger Friesen Canoe/Kayak - Slalom Medical Staff Yarrow Yury Kashirin Cycling Head Coach Victoria Troy Woodburn Cycling Technical Staff Victoria - 7 - Bonnie Hemrich Equestrian Groom Langley Stacey Thorson Equestrian Groom Langley David Kenwright Gymnastics - Artistic Coach Abbotsford Al Morrow Rowing Coach Victoria Brian Richardson Rowing Head Coach Victoria Laryssa Biesenthal Rowing Coach Victoria Mike Spracklen Rowing Coach Victoria Cara Ewert Support Staff - Rowing Physician Victoria Michael Murray Support Staff - Rowing Chiropractor Victoria Shannon Talentino Support Staff - Rowing Team Leader Victoria Will Dodds Support Staff - Rowing Assistant Manager Victoria Mike Renney Softball Head Coach Surrey Laurie Freebairn Softball Therapist Maple Ridge Cory Beatt Swimming Coach Surrey Jim Fowlie Swimming Coach Victoria Tom Johnson Swimming Coach Vancouver Lynn Fowlie Swimming Manager Victoria Kee Seong Ha Taekwondo Head Coach Vancouver Lance Watson Triathlon Coach Victoria Paul Regensburg Triathlon Team Leader Victoria Dave McKay Wrestling Head Coach Port Moody Christina Ashcroft Mission Staff Team Outfitting Courtenay Stephane Delisle Mission Staff Media Attache Burnaby Bob New McCormick Health Care Team Physician Westminster Wilbur Kelsick Health Care Team Chiropractor Port Moody Ross Outerbridge Health Care Team Physician Kamloops Robert Powls Health Care Team Physiotherapist Vernon Michael Wilkinson Health Care Team Physician Vancouver Gord Sleivert Health Care Team Exercise Physiologist Victoria Penny Gardner Mission Staff Coach Services Officer Victoria Bev Boys Technical Official Judge - Diving White Rock Michael Patrick Walker Technical Official Umpire - Badminton Nanaimo Technical Officer - Field Eric Donegani Technical Official Hockey Tournament Director - Janet Ellis Technical Official Field Hockey Sumesh Putra Technical Official Umpire - Field Hockey Hardy Fink Technical Official Technical Committee - Port Alberni - 8 - Gymnastics Wayne Van Osterhout Technical Official Umpire - Rowing International Judge - Stephen Tupper Technical Official Sailing Richmond International Race Officer Paul Ulibarri Technical Official - Sailing Victoria Kelly Hunter Technical Official Umpire - Softball Kamloops Technical Delegate - Loreen Barnett Technical Official Triathlon Leslie Beckerman Technical Official Referee - Triathlon Technical Official - Mladan Talic Technical Official Weightlifting Vancouver PARALYMPICS Erik Hagreen Athletics Equipment Manager Vancouver Mark Heldebrecht Athletics Team Leader Halfmoon Bay Don Steen Athletics Coach Burnaby Blair Miller Athletics Guide Vancouver Marc Sonntag Boccia Guide Vancouver Shannon Sydorak Boccia Guide Surrey Herb Torrance Boccia Head Coach Vancouver Claire Cameron Cycling Guide Ladner Murray Solem Cycling Guide Vancouver Lisa Sweeney Cycling Guide Langley Jane James Equestrian Team Leader Duncan Barbara Larsen Equestrian Groom Merritt Sandra Verda Equestrian Groom Langley Don Martin Sailing Head Coach Vancouver Port Tim Frick Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach - Women Coquitlam Trish Nicholson Wheelchair Basketball Asst. Coach - Women Richmond Carrie Linegar Wheelchair Basketball Manager - Women Vancouver North Paige Larsen Wheelchair Basketball Therapist - Women Vancouver Jennifer Cadiuex Wheelchair Rugby Therapist - Men Kelowna Janet Petras Wheelchair Tennis Coach White Rock Gabriola Judy Joseph Mission Staff Media Attache Island

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- 9 - Joanna Fox Vancouver Island contact Pacific Sport 250 882-5426

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