313 athletes named to Team Canada for Rio 2016

Monday, July 25, 2016 — TORONTO — On Monday, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the full Canadian Team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, featuring 313 of Canada’s finest athletes.

The team is made up of 313 athletes from 37 sports, along with 205 coaches and support staff. See the full list below.

TEAM CANADA FACTS:

Total number of athletes: 313 (187 women; 126 men)

Oldest athlete – male: Eric Lamaze (Equestrian – Jumping, DOB: 17 April 1968, 48 years old)

Oldest athlete – female: Lesley Thompson-Willie (Rowing, DOB: 20 September 1959, 56 years old)

Youngest athlete – male: Javier Acevedo (Swimming, DOB: 28 January 1998, 18 years old)

Youngest athlete – female: Shallon Olsen (artistic gymnastics, DOB: 10 July 2000, 16 years old)

Note: These are the first Olympic Games to include athletes born in the 21st century. There are four members of Team Canada who were born in 2000. Along with Olsen, they are: Penny Oleksiak (Swimming, DOB: 13 June, 2000), Taylor Ruck (Swimming, DOB: 28 May, 2000), and Rose-Kaying Woo (Artistic Gymnastics, DOB: 12 January, 2000).

Sets of Siblings

Katherine and Michelle Plouffe (Basketball) – Twins

Jacob and Graeme Saunders (Sailing)

Ashley Steacy (Rugby) and Heather Steacy (Athletics) – Sisters-in-law

Children of Olympians

Ashton Baumann (Swimming, father Alex)

Émilie Fournel (Canoe/Kayak Sprint, father Jean)

Kennedy Goss (Swimming, father Sandy)

Nick Hoag (Volleyball, father Glenn)

Lynda Kiejko (Shooting, father Bill Hare)

Kai Langerfeld (Rowing, father York)

Amy Millar (Equestrian – Jumping, father Ian)

Mark Oldershaw (Canoe/Kayak Sprint, father Scott)

Sergio Pessoa (Judo, father Sergio)

Micha Powell (Athletics, mother Rosey Edeh, father Mike Powell)

Ben Saxton (Beach Volleyball, father Don)

Dory Yeats (Wrestling, father Doug)

Sets of Cousins

Conlin McCabe (Rowing) and Martha McCabe (Swimming)

Ben Saxton (Beach Volleyball) and Graham Vigrass (Volleyball)

Provincial breakdown by hometown:

Alberta	31
British Columbia	68
Manitoba	8
New Brunswick	1
Nova Scotia	7
Ontario	132
Quebec	54
Saskatchewan	5
Outside of Canada	7

Note: Number of different countries from which athletes originate: 23 (other than Canada).

Number of Rio 2016 Canadian athletes who have attended previous Olympic Games:

By type of Games:

Olympic Games (Summer)	100
Youth Olympic Games (Summer)	9
Olympic Winter Games	1*

*Georgia Simmerling (Track Cycling) is attempting to become to first Canadian athlete to compete in a different sport at each of three Olympic Games, following Vancouver 2010 (Alpine Skiing) and Sochi 2014 (Freestyle Skiing – Ski Cross).

By Olympic Games (Summer):

Moscow 1980	1*
Los Angeles 1984	1
Seoul 1988	1
Barcelona 1992	1
Atlanta 1996	2
Sydney 2000	3
Athens 2004	6
Beijing 2008	34
London 2012	92

*Lesley Thompson-Willie was named to the team that did not compete. Rio 2016 will be the eighth Olympic Games at which she will compete, tying the all-time women’s record. 

By Youth Olympic Games (Summer):

Singapore 2010	4
Nanjing 2014	5

By Olympic Winter Games:

Vancouver 2010	1
Sochi 2014	1

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TEAM CANADA DELEGATION: 

The full Team Canada delegation list is available for download below. 

ARCHERY

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Crispin	Duenas	Scarborough, ON	Men’s Individual
Georcy-Stéphanie	Thiffeault Picard	Montreal, QC	Women’s Individual

Coach and Support Staff:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Mental Performance Consultant	Peter	Jensen	Toronto, ON
Coach	Joan	McDonald	Richmond Hill, ON

ATHLETICS

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Kelsie	Ahbe	Toronto, ON	Pole Vault
Mohammed	Ahmed	St. Catharines, ON	5000m, 10,000m
Mobolade	Ajomale	Richmond Hill, ON	4x100m Relay
Shawn	Barber	Toronto, ON	Pole Vault
Maria	Bernard	Calgary, AB	3000m Steeplechase
Mathieu	Bilodeau	Calgary, AB	50km Race Walk
Khamica	Bingham	Brampton, ON	4x100m Relay, 100m
Melissa	Bishop	Eganville, ON	800m
Nathan	Brannen	Cambridge, ON	1500m
Luc	Bruchet	Vancouver, BC	5000m
Aaron	Brown	Toronto, ON	100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Alicia	Brown	Ottawa, ON	400m, 4x400m Relay
Johnathan	Cabral	Péribonka, QC	110m Hurdles
Chanice	Chase-Taylor	Toronto, ON	400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay
Kendra	Clarke	Edmonton, AB	400m, 4x400m Relay
Reid	Coolsaet	Hamilton, ON	Marathon
Brittany	Crew	East York, ON	Shot Put
Andre	De Grasse	Markham, ON	100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Derek	Drouin	Corunna, ON	High Jump
Krista	DuChene	Brantford, ON	Marathon
Evan	Dunfee	Richmond, BC	20km and 50km Race Walk
Crystal	Emmanuel	East York, ON	100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Phylicia	George	Markham, ON	100m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay
Eric	Gillis	Antigonish, NS	Marathon
Liz	Gleadle	Vancouver, BC	Javelin
Iñaki	Gomez	Vancouver, BC	20km Racewalk
Akeem	Haynes	Calgary, AB	100m, 4x100m Relay
Nikkita	Holder	Pickering, ON	100m Hurdles
Matt	Hughes	Oshawa, ON	3000m Steeplechase
Kimberly	Hyacinthe	Terrebonne, QC	200m, 4x100m Relay
Farah	Jacques	Gatineau, QC	4x100m Relay
Sekou	Kaba	Ottawa, ON	110m Hurdles
Marissa	Kurtimah	Guelph, ON	4x100m Relay
Geneviève	Lalonde	Moncton, NB	3000m Steeplechase
Segun	Makinde	Ottawa, ON	4x100m Relay
Lanni	Marchant	London, ON	10,000m, Marathon
Mike	Mason	Nanoose Bay, BC	High Jump
Brandon	McBride	Windsor, ON	800m
Taylor	Milne	Callander, ON	3000m Steeplechase
Noelle	Montcalm	Belle River, ON	400m Hurdles
Carline	Muir	Edmonton, AB	400m, 4x400m Relay
Tim	Nedow	Brockville, ON	Shot Put
Christabel	Nettey	Surrey, BC	Long Jump
Anicka	Newell	Scarborough, ON	Pole Vault
Alysha	Newman	London, ON	Pole Vault
Jessica	O’Connell	Calgary, AB	5000m
Charles	Philibert-Thiboutot	Quebec City, QC	1500m
Micha	Powell	Montreal, QC	4x400m Relay
Brendon	Rodney	Brampton, ON	200m, 4x100m Relay
Anthony	Romaniw	Hamilton, ON	800m
Jessica	Smith	North Vancouver, BC	800m
Andrea	Seccafien	Guelph, ON	5000m
Nicole	Sifuentes	Winnipeg, MB	1500m
Gabriela	Stafford	Toronto, ON	1500m
Jessica	Smith	North Vancouver, BC	800m
Heather	Steacy	Lethbridge, AB	Hammer Throw
Hilary	Stellingwerff	Victoria, BC	1500m
Taryn	Suttie	Hanley, SK	Shot Put
Erin	Teschuk	Winnipeg, MB	3000m Steeplechase
Brianne	Theisen-Eaton	Humboldt, SK	Heptathlon
Ben	Thorne	Kitimat, BC	20km Race Walk
Alyxandria	Treasure	Prince George, BC	High Jump
Damian	Warner	London, ON	Decathlon
Sage	Watson	Medicine Hat, AB	400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay
Angela	Whyte	Edmonton, AB	100m Hurdles
Chris	Winter	North Vancouver, BC	3000m Steeplechase
Natasha	Wodak	Vancouver, BC	10,000m

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Sprints/Hurdles	Charles	Allen	Brampton, ON
CTO/Head Coach	Peter	Eriksson	Ottawa, ON
Sprints/Relays	Glenroy	Gilbert	Ottawa, ON
Endurance	Heather	Hennigar	Halifax, NS
Jumps	Jeff	Huntoon	Toronto, ON
Team Leader	Jared	MacLeod	Winnipeg, MB
Technical Manager	Carla	Nicolls	Regina, SK
Throws Coordinator	Richard	Parkinson	Toronto, ON
Assistant Manager	Ingrid	Ruys	Victoria, BC
Team Manager	Jessica	Scarlato	Richmond Hill, ON
Endurance	Dave	Scott-Thomas	Guelph, ON

BADMINTON

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Martin	Giuffre	Calgary, AB	Men’s Singles
Michelle	Li	Markham, ON	Women’s Singles

Coach:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Coach	Ram	Nayyar	Vancouver, BC

BASKETBALL

Athletes:

Position	First	Last	Height	Hometown	Team/Club
Forward	Natalie	Achonwa	6’3	Guelph, ON	Indiana Fever (WNBA)
Forward	Miranda	Ayim	6’3	London, ON	Bsket Landes (France)
Guard	Nirra	Fields	5’7	Lachine, QC	UCLA/Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
Guard	Kim	Gaucher	6’1	Mission, BC	Mondeville (France)
Guard	Miah-Marie	Langlois	5’8	Windsor, ON	Enisey Krasnoyarski (Russia)
Forward	Lizanne	Murphy	6’1	Beaconsfield, QC	Angers (France)
Guard	Kia	Nurse	6’0	Hamilton, ON	University of Connecticut (NCAA)
Forward	Katherine	Plouffe	6’3	Edmonton, AB	Nantes Reze (France)
Forward	Michelle	Plouffe	6’3	Edmonton, AB	Mondeville (France)
Forward	Nayo	Raincock-Ekunwe	6’2	Penticton, BC	Bendigo Spirit (Australia)
Forward	Tamara	Tatham	6’1	Brampton, ON	Dynamo-Guvd Novosibirsk (Russia)
Guard	Shona	Thorburn	5’9	Hamilton, ON	Nantes Reze (France)

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Assistant Coach	Steve	Baur	Wolfville, NS
Basketball Scientist	Chris	DalCin	Toronto, ON
Team Leader	Denise	Dignard	Toronto, ON
Athletic Therapist	Danielle	Dobney	Toronto, ON
Assistant Coach	Shawnee	Harle	Calgary, AB
Sport Psychologist	Peter	Jensen	Toronto, ON
Lead Physician	Sarah	Kim	Toronto, ON
Performance Analyst	Dipesh	Mistry	Markham, ON
Head Physiotherapist	Joan	Mlynarczyk	Toronto, ON
Assistant Coach	Bev	Smith	Eugene, OR
Head Coach	Lisa	Thomaidis	Saskatoon, SK
Team Manager	Anne Marie	Thuss	Hamilton, ON

BOXING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Arthur	Biyarslanov	Toronto, ON	Men’s 64kg
Mandy	Bujold	Kitchener, ON	Women’s 51kg
Ariane	Fortin	Saint-Nicolas, QC	Women’s 75kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Coach	Danielle	Bouchard	Jonquière, QC
Coach	Kevin	Howard	London, England
Mental performance consultant	Robert	Schinke	Montreal, QC
Team Leader	Daniel	Trépanier	Montreal, QC

CANOE/KAYAK

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Mark	de Jonge	Halifax, NS	Men’s K-1 200m (sprint)
Émilie	Fournel	Lachine, QC	Women’s K-1 500m (sprint)
KC	Fraser	Oakville, ON	Women’s K-2 500m (sprint)
Mark	Oldershaw	Burlington, ON	Men’s C-1 1000m (sprint)
Genevieve	Orton	Lake Echo, NS	Women’s K-2 500m (sprint)
Cameron	Smedley	Dunrobin, ON	Men’s C-1 (slalom)
Michael	Tayler	Ottawa, ON	Men’s K-1 (slalom)
Adam	van Koeverden	Oakville, ON	Men’s K-1 1000m (sprint)

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Sprint Coach	Frédéric	Jobin	Lac-Beauport, QC
Sprint Coach	Scott	Oldershaw	Toronto, ON
Sprint Coach	Peter	Martinek	Toronto, ON
Slalom Coach	Michal	Staniszewski	Gatineau, QC

CYCLING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Discipline
Hugo	Barrette	Îles de la Madeleine, QC	Track Cycling
Emily	Batty	Brooklin, ON	Mountain Bike
Allison	Beveridge	Calgary, AB	Track Cycling
Léandre	Bouchard	Alma, QC	Mountain Bike
Laura	Brown	Vancouver, BC	Track Cycling
Karol-Ann	Canuel	Gatineau, QC	Road Cycling
Antoine	Duchesne	Chicoutimi, QC	Road Cycling
Raphaël	Gagné	Québec City, QC	Mountain Bike
Jasmin	Glaesser	Vancouver, BC	Track Cycling
Hugo	Houle	Ste-Perpétue, QC	Road Cycling
Leah	Kirchmann	Winnipeg, MB	Road Cycling
Kirsti	Lay	Montreal, QC	Track Cycling
Tory	Nyhaug	Coquitlam, BC	BMX
Kate	O’Brien	Calgary, AB	Track Cycling
Catharine	Pendrel	Kamloops, BC	Mountain Bike
Georgia	Simmerling	West Vancouver, BC	Track Cycling
Monique	Sullivan	Calgary, AB	Track Cycling
Tara	Whitten	Calgary, AB	Road Cycling
Mike	Woods	Ottawa, ON	Road Cycling

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Track, Endurance	Craig	Griffin	Milton, ON
Track, Sprint	Erin	Hartwell	Hamilton, ON
Road, Women	Denise	Kelly	Smithers, BC
Head Coach	Jacques	Landry	Ottawa, ON
BMX	Adam	Muys	Maple Ridge, BC
Mountain Bike	Dan	Proulx	Victoria, BC
BMX	Pierre-Henri	Sauze	Cavaillon, France
Team Leader	Kris	Westwood	Ottawa, ON

DIVING

Athletes:

First	Last	Age	Hometown	Event
Jennifer	Abel	24	Laval, QC	Women’s 3m; Women’s 3m synchro
Meaghan	Benfeito	27	Laval, QC	Women’s 10m; Women’s 10m synchro
Maxim	Bouchard	25	Saint-Constant, QC	Men’s 10m
Roseline	Filion	28	Laval, QC	Women’s 10m; Women’s 10m synchro
Philippe	Gagné	18	Ville de Mont-Royal, QC	Men’s 3m
Vincent	Riendeau	19	Pointe-Claire, QC	Men’s 10m
Pamela	Ware	23	Greenfield Park, QC	Women’s 3m; Women’s 3m synchro

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
National Team Coach	Aaron	Dziver	Terrebonne, QC
National Team Coach	César	Henderson	Brossard, QC
National Team Coah	Yihua	Li	Pointe-Claire, QC
National Team Coach	Arturo	Miranda	Montreal, QC

EQUESTRIAN

Dressage Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Horse	Owner
Megan	Lane	Collingwood, ON	Caravella	Megan Lane & Cathy Lane
Belinda	Trussell	Stouffville, ON	Anton	Robyn Eames & Mark Trussell
Reserve: Karen	Pavicic	Surrey, BC	Don Daiquiri	Karen Pavicic & Jayne Essig

Eventing Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Horse	Owner
Rebecca	Howard	Marlborough, UK	Riddle Master	Blithe Hill Farm
Colleen	Loach	Dunham, QC	Qorry Blue d’Argouges	Peter Barry
Selena	O’Hanlon	Kingston, ON	Foxwood High	John & Judy Rumble
Jessica	Phoenix	Cannington, ON	A Little Romance	Donald Leschied
Reserve: Kathryn	Robinson	Kettering, UK	Let It Bee	Kathryn Robinson

Jumping Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Horse	Owner
Yann	Candele	Caledon, ON	Showgirl First Choice 15	Watermark Group Watermark Group
Tiffany	Foster	North Vancouver, BC	Tripple X III Victor	Artisan Farms LLC Artisan Farms LLC
Eric	Lamaze	Schomberg, ON	Fine Lady 5 Check Picobello Z	Artisan Farms LLC Artisan Farms LLC & Torrey Pines Stable
Amy	Millar	Perth, ON	Heros	AMMO Investments
Reserve: Kara	Chad	Calgary, AB	Bellinda	Stone Ridge Farms Ltd.

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Chef d’Équipe – Eventing	Clayton	Fredericks	Ocala, Fla., USA
Chef d’Équipe – Jumping	Mark	Laskin	Langley, B.C.
Technical Advisory – Dressage	Dr. Volker	Moritz	Germany
Chef d’Équipe – Dressage	Christine	Peters	Ottawa, ON

FENCING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Maxime	Brinck-Croteau	Gatineau, QC	Men’s Individual Épée
Eleanor	Harvey	Hamilton, ON	Women’s Individual Foil
Leonora	Mackinnon	Newbury, England	Women’s Individual Épée
Joseph	Polossifakis	Montreal, QC	Men’s Individual Sabre
Maximilien	Van Haaster	Montreal, QC	Men’s Individual Foil

Coaches and Support Staff:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Women’s Foil National Coach	Paul	ApSimon	Ottawa, ON
Women’s Épée National Coach	David	Howes	Kingston, ON
Men’s Sabre National Coach	Benjamin	Manano	Montreal, QC
Men’s Foil Coach	Henri	Sassine	Montreal, QC

FIELD HOCKEY

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Position
Brenden	Bissett	New Westminister, BC	Midfielder
David	Carter	Vancouver, BC	Goalkeeper
Taylor	Curran	North Vancouver, BC	Midfielder
Adam	Froese	Abbotsford, BC	Defender
Jagdish	Gill	Toronto, ON	Defender
Matthew	Guest	Vancouver, BC	Forward
Gabriel	Ho-Garcia	Burnaby, BC	Midfielder
Gordie	Johnston	Vancouver, BC	Defender
Benjamin	Martin	Vancouver, BC	Defender
Devohn	Noronha Teixeira	Mississauga, ON	Forward
Sukhi	Panesar	Surrey, BC	Midfielder
Mark	Pearson	Tsawwassen, BC	Midfielder
Keegan	Pereira	Scarborough, ON	Forward
Matthew	Sarmento	Vancouver, BC	Forward
Iain	Smythe	Burnaby, BC	Forward
Scott	Tupper	Vancouver, BC	Defender

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Assistant Coach	Paul	Bundy	Vancouver, BC
Head Coach	Anthony	Farry	Vancouver, BC
Physiotherapist	Josh	Ferguson	Vancouver, BC
Performance Analyst	Moabi	Malebye	Johannesburg, South Africa
Video Analyst	Paul	Mounter	Vancouver, BC
Team Manager	Celia	Plottel	Vancouver, BC
Team Doctor	Dr. Navin	Prasad	Vancouver, BC

GOLF

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Graham	DeLaet	Weyburn, SK	Men’s Individual
David	Hearn	Brantford, ON	Men’s Individual
Brooke	Henderson	Smiths Falls, ON	Women’s Individual
Alena	Sharp	Hamilton, ON	Women’s Individual

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Women’s Coach	Tristan	Mullaly	Straffan, Ireland
Team Leader	Jeff	Thompson	Oakville, ON

GYMNASTICS

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Ellie	Black	Halifax, NS	Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Jason	Burnett	Nobleton, ON	Men’s Trampoline
Rosie	MacLennan	King City, ON	Women’s Trampoline
Scott	Morgan	North Vancouver, BC	Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Shallon	Olsen	Vancouver, BC	Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Isabela	Onyshko	Brandon, MB	Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Brittany	Rogers	Vancouver, BC	Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Rose-Kaying	Woo	Brossard, QC	Women’s Artistic Gymnastics

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Women’s Artistic Coach	Lorie	Henderson	Brandon, MB
Women’s Artistic Coach	David	Kikuchi	Halifax, NS
Trampoline Coach	Dave	Ross	Toronto, ON
Men’s Artistic Coach	Vali	Stan	North Vancouver, BC

JUDO

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Category
Catherine	Beauchemin-Pinard	Saint-Hubert, QC	-57kg
Antoine	Bouchard	Jonquière, QC	-66kg
Ecaterina	Guica	La Prairie, QC	-52kg
Sergio	Pessoa	Montréal, QC	-60kg
Kyle	Reyes	Toronto, ON	-100kg
Antoine	Valois-Fortier	Québec City, QC	-81kg
Kelita	Zupancic	Whitby, ON	-70kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Assistant Coach, Men’s Team	Michel	Almeida	Montréal, QC
National Head Coach	Nicolas	Gill	Montréal, QC
Assistant Coach, Women’s Team	Sasha	Mehmedovic	Montréal, QC

MODERN PENTATHLON

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown
Melanie	McCann	Mount Carmel, ON
Donna	Vakalis	Toronto, ON

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Fencing Coach	Paul	ApSimon	Ottawa, ON
National Coach	John	Hawes	Ottawa, ON
Equestrian Coach	Rick	Maynard	Vancouver, BC
Physiotherapist	Jaime	Trick	Ottawa, ON

ROWING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Julien	Bahain	Angers, France	Men’s quadruple sculls
Will	Crothers	Kingston, ON	Men’s four
Will	Dean	Kelowna, BC	Men’s quadruple sculls
Caileigh	Filmer	Victoria, BC	Women’s eight
Rob	Gibson	Kingston, ON	Men’s quadruple sculls
Susanne	Grainger	London, ON	Women’s eight
Nicole	Hare	Calgary, AB	Women’s pair
Brendan	Hodge	South Delta, BC	Lightweight men’s four
Lindsay	Jennerich	Victoria, BC	Lightweight women’s double sculls
Kai	Langerfeld	North Vancouver, BC	Men’s four
Maxwell	Lattimer	Delta, BC	Lightweight men’s four
Pascal	Lussier	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	Men’s quadruple sculls
Jennifer	Martins	Toronto, ON	Women’s pair
Natalie	Mastracci	Thorold, ON	Women’s eight
Conlin	McCabe	Brockville, ON	Men’s four
Cristy	Nurse	Georgetown, ON	Women’s eight
Patricia	Obee	Victoria, BC	Lightweight women’s double sculls
Nicolas	Pratt	Kingston, ON	Lightweight men’s four
Lisa	Roman	Langley, BC	Women’s eight
Christine	Roper	Montego Bay, JAM	Women’s eight
Tim	Schrijver	Thedford, ON	Men’s four
Lesley	Thompson-Willie	London, ON	Women’s eight
Antje	von Seydlitz	Smithers, BC	Women’s eight
Lauren	Wilkinson	North Vancouver, BC	Women’s eight
Eric	Woelfl	St. Catharines, ON	Lightweight men’s four
Carling	Zeeman	Cambridge, ON	Women’s single sculls

Alternates:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Ashley	Brzozowicz	Omemee, ON	Alternate
Matthew	Buie	Duntroon, ON	Alternate
Hillary	Janssens	Cloverdale, BC	Alternate
Kate	Sauks	Owen Sound, ON	Alternate

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Performance Director, Women’s Program	John	Keogh	Launcestron, Tasmania, Australia
Performance Director, Men’s Program	Martin	McElroy	Galway, Ireland
Performance Director, Lightweight Men’s Program	Al	Morrow	London, ON
Coach	Phil	Marshall	Brockville, ON
Coach	Tom	Morris	Perth, Western Australia
Coach	Volker	Nolte	Saarbrücken, Germany
Coach	Terry	Paul	Peterborough, ON

RUGBY SEVENS

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Britt	Benn	Napanee, ON	Rugby Sevens
Hannah	Darling	Warsaw, ON	Rugby Sevens
Bianca	Farella	Montreal, QC	Rugby Sevens
Jen	Kish	Edmonton, AB	Rugby Sevens
Ghislaine	Landry	Toronto, ON	Rugby Sevens
Megan	Lukan	Barrie, ON	Rugby Sevens
Kayla	Moleschi	Williams Lake, BC	Rugby Sevens
Karen	Paquin	Quebec City, QC	Rugby Sevens
Kelly	Russell	Bolton, ON	Rugby Sevens
Ashley	Steacy	Lethbridge, AB	Rugby Sevens
Natasha	Watcham-Roy	Gatineau, QC	Rugby Sevens
Charity	Williams	Toronto, ON	Rugby Sevens

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Head Coach	John	Tait	Mill Bay, BC
Assistant Coach	Sandro	Fiorino	Markham, ON
Manager	Meaghan	Howat	Toronto, ON
Performance Analyst	Callum	Morris	Christchurch, New Zealand
Strength and Conditioning	Tyler	Goodale	Winnipeg, MB
Therapist	Sandeep	Nandhra	Victoria, BC
Therapist	Matt	Tyler	Victoria, BC
Mental Performance Coach	Kirsten	Barnes	Vancouver, BC

SAILING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Brenda	Bowskill	Toronto, ON	Women’s Laser Radial
Danielle	Boyd	Kingston, ON	Women’s 49er FX
Nikola	Girke	West Vancouver, BC	Mixed Nacra 17
Lee	Parkhill	Oakville, ON	Men’s Laser
Erin	Rafuse	Halifax, NS	Women’s 49er FX
Luke	Ramsay	Vancouver, BC	Mixed Nacra 17
Tom	Ramshaw	Toronto, ON	Men’s Finn
Graeme	Saunders	Chester, NS	Men’s 470
Jacob	Saunders	Chester, NS	Men’s 470

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Technical Expert	Ian	Andrews	San Francisco, CA
Coach	Ken	Dool	Kingston, ON
Coach	Steve	Mitchell	Toronto, ON
Coach	Lisa	Ross	Halifax, NS
Coach	Erik	Stibbe	Vancouver, BC

SHOOTING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown
Lynda	Kiejko	Calgary, AB
Cynthia	Meyer	Bowen Island, BC

SOCCER

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown
Janine	Beckie	Highlands Ranch, CO
Josée	Bélanger	Coaticook, QC
Kadeisha	Buchanan	Brampton, ON
Allysha	Chapman	Courtice, ON
Sabrina	D’Angelo	Welland, ON
Jessie	Fleming	London, ON
Stephanie	Labbé	Stony Plain, AB
Ashley	Lawrence	Caledon, ON
Diana	Matheson	Oakville, ON
Nichelle	Prince	Ajax, ON
Rebecca	Quinn	Toronto, ON
Deanne	Rose	Alliston, ON
Sophie	Schmidt	Abbotsford, BC
Desiree	Scott	Winnipeg, MB
Christine	Sinclair	Burnaby, BC
Melissa	Tancredi	Ancaster, ON
Rhian	Wilkinson	Baie-d’Urfé, QC
Shelina	Zadorsky	London, ON

Coach:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Head Coach	John	Herdman	Consett, UK

SWIMMING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown
Javier	Acevedo	Scarborough, ON
Ashton	Baumann	Ottawa, ON
Jason	Block	Calgary, AB
Dominique	Bouchard	North Bay, ON
Hilary	Caldwell	White Rock, BC
Ryan	Cochrane	Victoria, BC
Santo	Condorelli	Kenora, ON
MacKenzie	Darragh	Oakville, ON
Kennedy	Goss	Toronto, ON
Stephanie	Horner	Beaconsfield, QC
Yuri	Kisil	Calgary, AB
Audrey	Lacroix	Pont-Rouge, QC
Brittany	MacLean	Toronto, ON
Sandrine	Mainville	Boucherville, QC
Kylie	Masse	LaSalle, ON
Martha	McCabe	Toronto, ON
Rachel	Nicol	Lethbridge, AB
Penny	Oleksiak	Toronto, ON
Emily	Overholt	West Vancouver, BC
Sydney	Pickrem	Oldsmar, FL
Taylor	Ruck	Scottsdale, AZ
Katerine	Savard	Pont-Rouge, QC
Erika	Seltenreich-Hodgson	Ottawa, ON
Noemie	Thomas	Richmond, BC
Kierra	Smith	Kelowna, BC
Markus	Thormeyer	Tsawwassen, BC
Chantal	Van Landeghem	Winnipeg, MB
Evan	Van Moerkerke	Tilsonburg, ON
Richard	Weinberger	Surrey, BC
Michelle	Williams	Toronto, ON

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Team Leader	John	Atkinson	Ottawa, ON
Team Manager (Open Water)	Brian	Edey	Edmonton, AB
Team Manager	Janice	Hanan	Vancouver, BC
Coach	Tom	Johnson	Vancouver, BC
Physician	Steve	Keeler	Victoria, BC
Coach	Linda	Kiefer	Toronto, ON
Massage Therapist	Eugene	Liang	Vancouver, BC
Coach	Ryan	Mallette	Victoria, BC
Race Analysis	Graham	Olson	Vancouver, BC
Massage Therapist (Open Water)	Rick	Pelletier	Calgary, AB
Coach	Steve	Price	Vancouver, BC
Physiotherapist	Matt	Rose	Lindsay, ON
Coach	Kevin	Thorburn	Etobicoke, ON
Head Coach	Ben	Titley	Toronto, ON
IST Lead	Allan	Wrigley	Thunder Bay, ON

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Jacqueline	Simoneau	Montréal (St-Laurent), QC	Duet
Karine	Thomas	Gatineau, QC	Duet

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Head Coach	Meng	Chen	Beijing, China
Assistant Coach	Lyne	Piché	Boisbriand, QC

TABLE TENNIS

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Eugene	Wang	Ottawa, ON	Men’s Singles
Mo	Zhang	Chilliwack, BC	Women’s Singles

Coach:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Men’s Coach	Zhi	Wang	Saarbrücken, Germany

TAEKWONDO

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown
Melissa	Pagnotta	Toronto, ON

Coach:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Coach	Shin Wook	Lim	Maple Ridge, BC

TENNIS

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Eugenie	Bouchard	Westmount, QC	Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles
Gabriela	Dabrowski	Ottawa, ON	Women’s Doubles
Daniel	Nestor	Toronto, ON	Men’s Doubles
Vasek	Pospisil	Vernon, BC	Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles

TRIATHLON

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Sarah-Anne	Brault	Quebec City, QC	Women’s Triathlon
Amélie	Kretz	Blainville, QC	Women’s Triathlon
Tyler	Mislawchuk	Oak Bluff, MB	Men’s Triathlon
Kirsten	Sweetland	Victoria, BC	Women’s Triathlon
Andrew	Yorke	Caledon East, ON	Men’s Triathlon

Support Staff:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
High-Performance Director	Jono	Hall	Victoria, BC

VOLLEYBALL – BEACH

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Heather	Bansley	Waterdown, ON	Women
Josh	Binstock	Richmond Hill, ON	Men
Jamie	Broder	Victoria, BC	Women
Sarah	Pavan	Kitchener, ON	Women
Ben	Saxton	Calgary, AB	Men
Sam	Schachter	Richmond Hill, ON	Men
Chaim	Schalk	Red Deer, AB	Men
Kristina	Valjas	Toronto, ON	Women

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
National Team Head Coach	Steve	Anderson	Louisville, Kentucky
Women’s Coach	Scott	Davenport	Rochester, New York
Men’s Coach	Lennard	Krapp	Hamburg, Germany
Men’s Coach	Jason	Lochhead	Tauranga, New Zealand
Women’s Coach	John	May	Toronto, ON

VOLLEYBALL – INDOOR

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown
Blair	Bann	Edmonton, AB
Jay	Blankenau	Sherwood Park, AB
Justin	Duff	Winnipeg, MB
Nick	Hoag	Sherbrooke, QC
Daniel	Jansen VanDoorn	Langley, BC
Steve	Marshall	Abbotsford, BC
Gord	Perrin	Creston, BC
TJ	Sanders	London, ON
Gavin	Schmitt	Saskatoon, SK
Rudy	Verhoeff	Calgary, AB
Graham	Vigrass	Calgary, AB
Frederic	Winters	Victoria, BC

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Team Leader	Julien	Boucher	Quebec City, QC
Team Coordinator	Frank	Boyer	Hawkesbury, ON
Statistician	Murat	Haktanir	Izmir, Turkey
Therapist	Jean-Sébastien	Hartnell	Ottawa, ON
Head Coach	Glenn	Hoag	La Tuque, QC
Assistant Coach	Lawrence	McKay	Winnipeg, MB
Mental Performance Consultant	Kyle	Paquette	Espanola, ON
Assistant Coach	Vincent	Pichette	Gatineau, QC
Therapist	Mathieu	Seguin	Hawkesbury, ON

WEIGHTLIFTING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Marie-Ève	Beauchemin-Pinard	Candiac, QC	Women’s 69kg
Pascal	Plamondon	Ascot Corder, QC	Men’s 85kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Men’s Coach	Gilles	Poirier	Coaticook, QC
Women’s Coach	Guy	Marineau	Lachute, QC

WRESTLING

Athletes:

First	Last	Hometown	Event
Jasmine	Mian	Barrie, ON	FW 48 kg
Jillian	Gallays	Saskatoon, SK	FW 53 kg
Michelle	Fazzari	Caledonia, ON	FW 58 kg
Danielle	Lappage	Olds, AB	FW 63 kg
Dorothy	Yeats	Montreal, QC	FW 69 kg
Erica	Wiebe	Stittsville, ON	FW 75 kg
Haislan	Garcia	Coquitlam, BC	FS 65 kg
Korey	Jarvis	Elliot Lake, ON	FS 125 kg

Coaches and Support Team:

Position	First	Last	Hometown
Women’s National Coach	Leigh	Vierling	Calgary, AB
Coach	Marty	Calder	St. Catharines, ON
Coach	Zoltan	Hunyady	Guelph, ON
Coach	Dave	McKay	Port Moody, BC
Coach	Paul	Ragusa	Kingston, ON

Contacts

Cherry Ye
Program Manager, Media Relations
Canadian Olympic Committee
Phone: 416 324-4123
Mobile: 416 427-4341
cye@olympic.ca
 

 

Ricky Landry
Manager, Corporate Communications
Canadian Olympic Committee
Phone: 514-861-3696
Mobile: 514-229-4833
rlandry@olympic.ca