Canadian Olympic Committee – RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio 2016 Olympic high jump champion, Derek Drouin, will be available to media for photo and interview opportunities. Drouin is the first Canadian gold medallist in a field event since Duncan McNaughton won the high jump at Los Angeles 1932.

Who:
Derek Drouin, two-time Olympic medallist
Jeff Huntoon, Athletics Canada Jumps Coach/ East Hub Lead

When:
Thursday, August 18, 2016
11:00 a.m. BRT

Where:
Main Press Centre – Carimbó

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Contacts

Jim McDannald
Media Attaché: Athletics / Archery
Team Canada
Mobile: +55-21-97471-9654
jmcdannald@athletics.ca
 

 

Cherry Ye
Media Relations, Canada Olympic House
Canadian Olympic Committee
Mobile: +55-21-99409-4064
cye@olympic.ca
 

Ricky Landry
Media Relations, Main Press Centre
Canadian Olympic Committee
Mobile: +55-21-99034-5206
rlandry@olympic.ca