Alain Metellus (born April 8, 1965) is an American-born Canadian

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's high jump at the

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. Metellus is of

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an descent.

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* * 1965 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Canadian male high jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Canadian people of Haitian descent Sportspeople of Haitian descent Haitian Quebecers Black Canadian track and field athletes Track and field athletes from New York City Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Canadian Track and Field Championships winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub