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Canada At The 1982 Commonwealth Games
Canada took part at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane (Australia). With a total of 82 medals, Canada ranked third on the medal tally. Medals Medalists Gold medalists Athletics: * Mark McKoy, Men's 100 Metres Hurdles * Milton Ottey, Men's High Jump * Bruno Pauletto, Men's Shot Put * Angella Taylor, Women's 100 Metres * Debbie Brill, Women's High Jump * Women's 4x400 Metres Relay team Badminton: * Women's double team Boxing: * Willie de Wit, Men's Heavyweight * Shawn O'Sullivan, Men's Middleweight Shooting: * Thomas (Tom) Guinn, Men's 50 Metres Pistol Free * Jean-Francois Sénécal, Men's Air Rifle * Men's Skeet team Swimming: * Mike West, Men's 100m Backstroke * Dan Thompson, Men's 100m Butterfly * Cameron Henning, Men's 200m Backstroke * Victor Davis, Men's 200m Breaststroke * Alex Baumann, Men's 200m Individual Medley * Alex Baumann, Men's 400m Individual Medley * Kathy Bald, Women's 100m Breaststroke * Anne Ottenbrite, Women's 200m Breaststroke * Women's 4x1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Games Canada
Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) (french: Jeux du Commonwealth Canada), formerly Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC), is the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada responsible for Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Sports movement in Canada. Board of directors Board of directors are elected for a quadrennial term. New Brand On 10 March 2020, during Commonwealth Day, the association launched its new brand. In addition to the new name, CSC has also introduced its new CSC logo which links to the new CGF brand by incorporating the three "Victory Marks". Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada The Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada (CGFC) is a body within CSC, established in 1982 with an aim to raise the funds required to send the Canadian delegation—athletes and officials—to the Commonwealth Games. Former president of the Hudson's Bay Company George Heller is the incumbent president of the CGFC, who was also the president and CEO of the 1994 Commonwealth Games Organisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie De Wit
William Theodore deWit, Q.C. (born June 13, 1961) is a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta sitting in Calgary since 2017. Previously, he was a criminal defence lawyer and a professional boxer. He represented Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the heavyweight division. DeWit and teammate Shawn O'Sullivan were heavily touted going into the Games, as both had won the world championship. Early years DeWit played football in high school and was an all-star quarterback. He was offered a scholarship to the University of Alberta, but decided to quit football after he began learning how to box at a Grande Prairie health club which was run by a man named Jim Murrie. Impressed with his dedication and size, Murrie introduced deWit to Dr. Harry Snatic, a dentist and rancher who had been a youth boxing coach in Louisiana before moving his family in 1971 to Beaverlodge, a small town near Grande Prairie. He worked out with deWit three times a week, first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the athletics and archery events venue. Other events were held at the purpose-built Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler. The Chairman of the 1982 Commonwealth Games was Sir Edward Williams. The 1982 Commonwealth Games Logo was designed by Hugh Edwards, who was the winner of a nationwide competition held in 1978. The symbol is derived from the form of a bounding kangaroo. The three bands, forming stylized A's (for Australia), are in colours which are common to flags of many Commonwealth countries. The mascot for the games was a cartoon kangaroo called Matilda. A 13-metre-high (42.65 feet) mechanical kangaroo travelled around the stadium and winked at the crowd. The games were officially opened by The Duke of Edinburgh and closed by Elizabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Ottenbrite
Anne Ottenbrite (born May 12, 1966) is a Canadian former breaststroke swimmer, who won three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles: gold (200-metre breaststroke), silver (100-metre breaststroke), and bronze (4×100-metre medley relay). In the last event she was accompanied by Reema Abdo, Michelle MacPherson and Pamela Rai. Ottenbrite attended the University of Southern California, and swam or the USC Trojans swimming and diving team. See also * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) References External links * * * * * * * 1966 births Living people Olympic swimmers of Canada Swimmers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Ontario Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada USC Trojans women's swimmers Commonwealth Games gold medallists fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Bald
Katherine Ann Bald (born December 19, 1963) is a former competitive freestyle swimming, freestyle swimming (sport), swimmer from Canada. She was affiliated with the University of Toronto. Bald competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she finished in sixth position in the women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay, with her teammates Patricia Noall, Andrea Nugent and Jane Kerr. Bald won a gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke and a silver in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. At the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela, she won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke, silver medals in the 100-metre breaststroke and 4x100-metre freestyle relay, and a bronze in the 100-metre freestyle. References Canadian Olympic Committee * 1963 births Living people Canadian female breaststroke swimmers Canadian female freestyle swimmers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Baumann
Alexander Baumann, (born April 21, 1964) is a Canadian sports administrator and former competitive swimmer who won two gold medals and set two world records at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 2007, he was regarded by the national broadcaster as "the greatest swimmer in Canadian history", as the twin Olympic gold medals were Canada's first in swimming since 1912. Since he retired from competitive swimming, he has worked as an administrator in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In May 2021, Baumann was appointed Chief Executive of Swimming Australia. At the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, Baumann subsequently resigned the position of CEO in August 2021, citing health reasons. Early years Born in Prague (former Czechoslovakia), Baumann was raised in Canada after his family moved there in 1969 following the Prague Spring. The family settled in Sudbury, Ontario, where, at the age of nine, Baumann became involved in competitive swimming, training at Laure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Davis
Victor Nicolas Davis, CM (February 10, 1964 – November 13, 1989) was a Canadian Olympic and world champion swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke. He also enjoyed success in the individual medley and the butterfly. Biography Victor Davis was born in Guelph, Ontario. As a boy, Davis learned how to swim in the lakes around his home. He then joined the Guelph Marlin Aquatic Club at the age of 12. During his career, Davis held several world records as the winner of 31 national titles and 16 medals in international competition. At the 1982 world championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he set his first world record while winning the gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he won a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke event, then captured the gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke, in the process establishing another world record. In recognition of his accomplishments, Davis was named Swimming Canada's Athlete of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Henning
Cameron John Henning (born November 24, 1960) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 200-metre backstroke. See also * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming. Men's events 50 metre freestyle 100 metre freestyle 200 metre freestyle 400 metre freestyle 800 metre freestyle 1500 metre freestyle 100 metre backstroke 200 metre ... ReferencesCanadian Olympic Committee 1960 births Living people Canadian male backstroke swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers of Canada Swimmers from Edmonton Swimmers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Thompson (swimmer)
Dan Thompson (born June 15, 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian retired swimmer. He competed in the butterfly swimming, butterfly events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was supposed to represent his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but didn't start due to the international boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games. He won two silver medals at the 1979 Pan American Games. See also * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) References * 1956 births Living people Canadian male butterfly swimmers Swimmers from Ontario Place of birth missing (living people) Swimmers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade silver medalists for Canada Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1979 Pan Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike West (swimmer)
Michael West (born August 4, 1964) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the silver medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay, and the bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke. See also * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) References 1964 births Living people Canadian male backstroke swimmers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic swimmers of Canada Swimmers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kitchener, Ontario Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1982 Commonwealth Games ...
The Aquatics events at the 1982 Commonwealth Games were held at the new Chandler Aquatic Centre that was part of the Sleeman Sports Complex which had been purpose-built for the games. Swimming The following are the Swimming medal winners at the 1982 Commonwealth Games: Medal summary Men's events Women's events Diving {{Sports at the 1982 Commonwealth Games 1982 Commonwealth Games events Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games 1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
