Seven Manitoba Athletes Bring Home Twelve World Winter Games Medals
Seven Manitoba Athletes Bring Home Twelve World Winter Games Medals
Manitoba's Special Olympics World Winter Games - Team Canada athletes and coaches are home from the World Winter Games! Our seven athletes brought home a total of 12 medals, every athlete won a medal! Congratulations to EJ Ilag, Chrissy Peters, Adam Lloyd, Valerie Delorme, Michael Milani. Elijah Wood, Darren Boryskavich, Sabrina Klassen, Joanne Zahaiko and Ron Struch for representing our province/country so well on the world stage!
“I’m very proud of our athletes,” said Special Olympics Manitoba, President & CEO - Jennifer Campbell.
Checkout the Special Olympics Canada Flickr page here: Team Canada Flickr
Floor Hockey Athlete from Winnipeg (25 years old)
Silver Medal - Team Canada West
Floor Hockey Athlete from Winnipeg (20 years old)
Silver Medal - Team Canada West
Floor Hockey Athlete from Winnipeg (28 years old)
Silver Medal - Team Canada West
Snowshoe Athlete from Morden (37 years old)
Gold Medal - 100M Snowshoe Race with a (44.94) time
Bronze Medal – 200M Snowshoe Race with a (2:10.66) time
Snowshoe Athlete from Russell (42 years old)
Bronze Medal - 200M Snowshoe Race with a (1:15.93) time
Bronze Medal – 100M Snowshoe Race with a (24.54) time
Gold Medal – 4x100M Snowshoe Race with a (1:35.80) time
Snowshoe Athlete from Altona (22 years old)
Bronze Medal - 200M Snowshoe Race with a (52.15) time
Silver Medal – 4x100M Snowshoe Race with a (1:39.50) time
Alpine Skier from Winnipeg (25 years old)
Silver Medal - AS Alpine Intermediate Slalom with a (1:17.54) score
Bronze Medal - AS Alpine Intermediate Giant Slalom with a (1:55.98) score