OTTAWA, ON (May 11, 2016) – Following five days of competition at the Canadian Sprint Team Trials in Gainesville, Georgia, Canoe Kayak Canada is pleased name athletes to teams for the Olympic Games, Pan American Continental Qualifier, World Cup, Under 23 European Tour, Pan American Championships World University Championships and CANAMEX.
Two athletes have been selected for nomination to the Canadian Olympic Team based on quota spots that were qualified last year at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. There is the potential to qualify up to eight additional athlete quota spots at the Pan American Continental Qualifier taking place on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia on May 19–20.
“The road to the Olympic Games is a long and challenging one,” said Scott Logan, Canoe Kayak Canada’s High Performance Director. “Some athletes are well on their way, some have additional qualification races, and for others who have been named to various teams, this is part of a long-term pathway to excellence.”
The trials were also used to make recommendations for Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance program for the period of May to October 2016. Carding nominations will be published soon.
Olympic Team
August 15 – 20 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(to date, potential to qualify additional athletes)
| Athlete | Event | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Mark de Jonge | Men’s K1 200m | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin |
| Émilie Fournel | Women’s K1 500m | Montréal, QC | Lachine | Frédéric Jobin |
Pan American Continental Qualifier
May 19 – 20 – Gainesville, Georgia, USA
| Athlete | Event | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Adam van Koeverden | Men’s K1 1000m | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw |
| Marshall Hughes | Men’s K2 1000m | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Chad Brooks / Mike Kerrivan |
| Pierre-Luc Poulin | Men’s K2 1000m | Lac Beauport, QC | Lac-Beauport | Chad Brooks / Luc Grenier |
| Ryan Cochrane | Men’s K2 200m | Windsor, NS | Lac Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Étienne Morneau | Men’s K2 200m | Québec, QC | Lac Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Andréanne Langlois | Women’s K1 200m | Québec, QC | Trois-Rivières | Frédéric Jobin |
| Genevieve Orton | Women’s K2 500m | Lake Echo, NS | Orenda | Mike Kerrivan / Peter Martinek |
| Kathleen (KC) Fraser | Women’s K2 500m | Oakville, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Mark Oldershaw | Men’s C1 1000m | Burlington, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw |
| Ben Tardioli | Men’s C1 200m | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Rob Stott |
| Paul Bryant | Men’s C2 1000m | Richmond Hill, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw |
| Roland Varga | Men’s C2 1000m | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Scott Oldershaw / Helen Savin |
Pan American Championships (Senior)
May 21 – 22 – Gainesville, Georgia, USA
| Athlete | Event | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Hannah Vaughan | Women’s Kayak | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Jan Kruk |
| Lissa Bissonnette | Women’s Kayak | Sherbrooke, QC | Pointe-Claire | Dave Robertson |
| Marc Tarling | Men’s Canoe 1000m | Pointe-Claire, QC | Pointe-Claire | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk |
| Tom Hall | Men’s Canoe 200m | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Jan Kruk |
| Maxim Poulin | Men’s Canoe 200m | Lac Beauport, QC | Lac Beauport | Frederic Jobin / Luc Grenier |
| Jillian Perrone | Women’s Canoe | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
World Cups
*World Cup 1 – May 20 – 22 – Duisburg, Germany / **Paracanoe World Championships May 17-19
World Cup 2 – May 27 – 29 – Racice, Czech Republic
World Cup 3 – June 3 – 5 – Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal
| Athlete | Event | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Mark de Jonge* | Men’s Kayak | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin |
| Émilie Fournel* | Women’s Kayak | Montréal, QC | Lachine | Frédéric Jobin |
| Alex Scott* | Men’s Kayak | Bedford, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin / Chad Brooks |
| Pierre-Luc Laliberté* | Men’s Canoe | Otterburn Park, QC | Pointe-Claire | Jon Pike |
| Katie Vincent* | Women’s Canoe | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Kyle Jeffery / Rob Stott |
| Nadya Crossman-Serb* | Women’s Canoe | Winnipeg, MB | Toba | Jaroslaw (Jerome) Seremak |
| Erica Scarff** | Women’s Paracanoe | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Mari Ellery / Rob Stott / Mark Granger |
| Christine Gauthier** | Women’s Paracanoe | Pointe-Claire, QC | Pointe-Claire | Mark Granger / Marc Creamer |
| Adam van Koeverden | Men’s K1 1000m | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw |
| Marshall Hughes | Men’s K2 1000m | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Chad Brooks / Mike Kerrivan |
| Pierre-Luc Poulin | Men’s K2 1000m | Lac Beauport, QC | Lac-Beauport | Chad Brooks / Luc Grenier |
| Ryan Cochrane | Men’s K2 200m | Windsor, NS | Lac Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Étienne Morneau | Men’s K2 200m | Québec, QC | Lac Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Andréanne Langlois | Women’s K1 200m | Québec, QC | Trois-Rivières | Frédéric Jobin |
| Genevieve Orton | Women’s K2 500m | Lake Echo, NS | Orenda | Mike Kerrivan / Peter Martinek |
| Kathleen (KC) Fraser | Women’s K2 500m | Oakville, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Mark Oldershaw | Men’s C1 1000m | Burlington, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw |
| Ben Tardioli | Men’s C1 200m | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Rob Stott |
| Paul Bryant | Men’s C2 1000m | Richmond Hill, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw / Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Roland Varga | Men’s C2 1000m | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Scott Oldershaw / Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Angus Mortimer | Men’s Kayak | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Wade Farquaharson |
| Michelle Russell | Women’s Kayak | Fall River, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Madeline Schmidt | Women’s Kayak | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan / Mike Robinson |
| Hugues Fournel | Men’s Kayak | Montréal, QC | Lachine | Frédéric Jobin |
| Marc-Alexandre Gagnon | Men’s Kayak | Trois-Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Frédéric Jobin |
| Andrew Jessop | Men’s Kayak | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Chad Brooks |
| Rob Clarke | Men’s Kayak | Mississauga, ON | Burloak | Chad Brooks / Adam Oldershaw |
| Craig Spence | Men’s Canoe | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk |
| Drew Hodges | Men’s Canoe | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk/ Wade Farquaharson |
Under 23 European Tour
May 27 – 29 – Piestany, Slovakia
| Athlete | Event | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Jarret Kenke | Men’s Kayak | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon | Chad Brooks / Andrzej Gronowicz |
| Brian Malfesi | Men’s Kayak | Maple Ridge, BC | Ridge | Chad Brooks / Piotr Majewski |
| Étienne Beauchesne | Men’s Kayak | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Trois-Rivieres | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Sam Hall | Women’s Kayak | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan |
| Alanna Bray-Lougheed | Women’s Kayak | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan |
| Craig Spence | Men’s Canoe | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk |
| Drew Hodges | Men’s Canoe | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk/ Wade Farquaharson |
World University Championships
June 6 – 8 – Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal
| Athlete | Event | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Étienne Beauchesne | Men’s Kayak 200m | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Trois-Rivieres | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Hannah Vaughan | Women’s Kayak | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Jan Kruk |
| Lissa Bissonnette | Women’s Kayak | Sherbrooke, QC | Pointe-Claire | Dave Robertson |
| Marc Tarling | Men’s Canoe 1000m | Pointe-Claire, QC | Pointe-Claire | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk |
| Mark James | Men’s Canoe 1000m | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Jan Kruk |
CANAMEX
June 6 – 8 – Veracruz, Mexico
| Athlete | Event | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Nick Robson | Men’s Kayak | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Sam Roworth | Men’s Kayak | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Zacharie Cameron | Men’s Kayak | Trois-Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Zane Clarke | Men’s Kayak | Selkirk, MB | Maskwa | Lucie Radonova |
| Ailish McNulty | Women’s Kayak | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan |
| Natalie Davison | Women’s Kayak | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Dave Robertson |
| Sarah Vegas-Dubois | Women’s Kayak | Montréal, QC | Pointe-Claire | Dave Robertson |
| Alexa Irvin | Women’s Kayak | Kentville, NS | Maskwa | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan |
| Hannah Forsyth | Women’s Kayak | West Chezzetcook, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Peter Korisanzky | Men’s Canoe | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Mike Kerrivan |
| Jason McCoombs | Men’s Canoe | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Jan Kruk |
| Sam Pennyfather | Men’s Canoe | Oakville, ON
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Burloak | Adam Oldershaw / Hunter George |
| Doug Ellery | Men’s Canoe | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Anna Roy-Cyr | Women’s Canoe | Lac Beauport, QC | Lac Beauport | Luc Grenier |
About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada. Paddling has been one of Canada’s top performing summer sports having won an impressive count of 24 Olympic medals. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization which includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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For more information:
Ian Miller
Communications and Marketing Officer, Canoe Kayak Canada
613.314.1352
imiller@canoekayak.ca