Emanuel J. Parris (born October 7, 1982) is a Canadian former

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who competed as a sprinter. Parris, born in Etobicoke, Ontario, was a collegiate athlete for the Université de Sherbrooke and represented Canada at the

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. In 2006 he was a member of Canada's 4 × 100 metres relay team which won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, running the final leg. He travelled to the

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in Beijing as a reserve for the 4 × 100 metres relay.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parris, Emanuel 1982 births Living people Canadian male sprinters Sportspeople from Etobicoke Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade