Dominic Filiou (February 27, 1977 – January 2, 2019) was a

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ancestry. Filiou was best known for competing in the 2005, 2006, and 2007

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competitions. In 2005 he finished third in the finals, a career best. In 2006 and 2007 he was eliminated during the qualifying heats. He was the 2007 winner of

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making him the first man to defeat

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on Canadian soil (Girard was still recovering from a knee operation 14 months prior to the competition). He died of a

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