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





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