14 juillet 2017
Canadian Paralympic Committee to feature coverage of 2017 World Para Athletics Championships via Facebook Live
Canadian Paralympic Committee – OTTAWA, July 13, 2017 – Canadian fans will be able to follow Canada’s best Para athletics athletes in real time as competitors take to the track and field at the World Para Athletics Championships in London, Englandfrom July 14 to 23.
Live coverage of all track and field events available for broadcast involving Canadians will be streamed online at facebook.com/CDNParalympics, beginning Friday (July 14).
Coverage Schedule (all times Eastern Time)
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Friday July 14
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Name
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Event
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Round
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14:15
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Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom
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100m T54
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Heats
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15:05
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Shayne Dobson, Liam Stanley, Mitchell Chase
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800m T38
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Heats
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16:58
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Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom
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100m T54
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FINAL*
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Saturday July 15
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6:48
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George Quarcoo
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100m T12
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Heats
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7:22
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Austin Smeenk
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100m T34
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Heats
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7:59
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Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten
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200m T53
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Heats
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15:05
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Mitchell Chase
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800m T38
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Heats
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16:29
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Austin Smeenk
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100m T34
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FINAL*
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16:53
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Diane Roy
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1500m T54
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Heats
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17:12
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George Quarcoo
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100m T12
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FINAL*
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17:36
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Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten
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200m T53
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FINAL*
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Sunday July 16
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6:33
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Alex Dupont, Brent Lakatos, Tristan Smyth
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1500m T54
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Heats
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7:12
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Austin Smeenk
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400m T34
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Heats
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7:27
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Guillaume Ouellet
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5000m T13
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FINAL
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8:20
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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200m T53
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Heats
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14:23
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Diane Roy
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400m T54
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Heats
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16:36
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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200m T53
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FINAL*
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16:42
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Alex Dupont, Brent Lakatos, Tristan Smyth
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1500m T54
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FINAL*
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16:50
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Shayne Dobson, Liam Stanley, Mitchell Chase
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800m T38
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FINAL*
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Monday July 17
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5:35
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Guillaume Ouellet
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1500m T13
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Heats
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6:51
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Marissa Papaconstantinou
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200m T44
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Heats
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7:00
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Diane Roy
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1500m T54
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FINAL*
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8:51
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Marissa Papaconstantinou
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100m T44
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Heats
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9:09
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Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth
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800m T54
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Heats
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15:22
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Marissa Papaconstantinou
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100m T44
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FINAL*
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15:54
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Diane Roy
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400m T54
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FINAL*
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16:01
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Thomas Des Brisay
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1500m T20
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FINAL
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16:22
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Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth
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800m T54
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FINAL*
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16:34
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Austin Smeenk
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400m T34
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FINAL*
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16:50
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Shayne Dobson
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800m T38
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FINAL*
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Tuesday July 18
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5:33
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Ness Murby
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Discus F11
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FINAL
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5:35
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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400m T53
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Heats
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5:56
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Jason Dunkerley
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1500m T11
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Heats
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6:53
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Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom
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200m T54
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Heats
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8:01
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Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten
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400m T53
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Heats
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8:19
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Austin Smeenk
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800m T34
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Heats
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14:03
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Alister McQueen
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Javelin F44
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FINAL
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15:57
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Diane Roy
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800m T54
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Heats
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15:59
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Ness Murby
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Javelin F11
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FINAL
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16:23
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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400m T53
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FINAL*
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17:26
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Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom
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200m T54
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FINAL*
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Wed. July 19
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15:15
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George Quarcoo
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200m T12
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Heats
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16:08
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Austin Smeenk
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200m T34
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Heats
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16:24
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Guillaume Ouellet
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1500m T13
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FINAL*
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16:32
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Diane Roy
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800m T54
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FINAL*
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16:38
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Isaiah Christophe, Alex Dupont, Curtis Thom
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400m T54
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Heats
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17:08
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Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten
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400m T53
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FINAL*
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17:14
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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800m T53
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Heats
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Thursday July 20
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14:41
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George Quarcoo
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200m T12
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Heats
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15:00
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Jennifer Brown, Renee Foessel
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Discus F38
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FINAL
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15:14
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Diane Roy
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5000m T54
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Heats
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16:34
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Austin Smeenk
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800m T34
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FINAL*
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16:47
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Isaiah Christophe, Alex Dupont, Curtis Thom
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400m T54
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FINAL*
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Friday July 21
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14:05
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Kyle Whitehouse
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100m T38
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Heats
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14:36
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Jessica Frotten
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800m T53
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Heats
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15:20
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George Quarcoo
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200m T12
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FINAL*
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16:17
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Jason Dunkerley
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1500m T11
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FINAL*
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16:24
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Austin Smeenk
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200m T34
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FINAL*
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16:41
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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800m T53
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FINAL*
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16:48
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Kyle Whitehouse
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100m T38
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FINAL*
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17:06
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Men’s 4x400m
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T53/54
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Heats
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Saturday July 22
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5:05
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Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth
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5000m T54
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Heats
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14:51
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Shayne Dobson, Liam Stanley
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1500m T37
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FINAL
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15:01
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Pamela Lejean
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Shot put F53
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FINAL
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15:15
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Mitchell Chase
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1500m T38
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FINAL
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16:27
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Diane Roy
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5000m T54
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FINAL*
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16:52
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Men’s 4x400m
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T53/54
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FINAL*
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Sunday July 23
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5:22
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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100m T53
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Heats
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5:40
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Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten
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100m T53
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Heats
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7:00
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Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda
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100m T53
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FINAL*
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7:07
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Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten
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100m T53
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FINAL*
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7:28
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Thomas Des Brisay
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5000m T20
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FINAL
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13:25
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Marissa Papaconstantinou
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200m T44
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FINAL*
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13:32
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Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth
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5000m T54
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FINAL*
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13:59
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Jessica Frotten
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800m T53
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FINAL*
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*Pending qualification
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A total of 24 athletes will represent Canada. Medal potentials are led by Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., who looks to add to his collection of 12 World Para Athletics Championships medals. At the last World Para Athletics Championships, Lakatos won gold in the T53 wheelchair 100m, 200m and 800m, as well as silver in the 400m. He currently holds world records in the 100m, 200m, 800m and 1500m.
The Canadian team also includes Rio 2016 medallists Alexandre Dupont of Clarenceville, Que. (wheelchair 4x400m), Alister McQueen of Calgary, Alta., (F44 javelin throw), Tristan Smyth of Maple Ridge, B.C., (wheelchair 4x400m), Liam Stanley (T37 1500m) and Curtis Thom of Mississauga, Ont. (wheelchair 4x400m). Guillaume Ouellet of Victoriaville, Que., enters the World Championships as the reigning champion in the T12 visually impaired 5000m.
The full team roster is available HERE.
About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca
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Alison Korn
Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Phone: 613-569-4333 ext. 243 / Cell: 613-298-4927
akorn@paralympic.ca