Maritimers in Tokyo: keeping track of Maritime Olympic athletes
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will both be well-represented at the Tokyo Olympics.
Gymnastics medal hopeful Ellie Black of Halifax, and former Olympic medallists Mark de Jonge of Halifax, N.S. and Catharine Pendrel of Harvey, N.B. are just a few of the dozens of athletes, coaches, officials and staff who will be representing the Maritimes at the Tokyo Olympic games, which will officially open July 23.
Maritime athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics:
- Ellie Black
- Sport: Gymnastics - Artistic
- Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
- Third Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016, London 2012)
- Result: withdrew from the all-around final event in women's artistic gymnastics due to an injury.
- Related: Halifax gymnast Ellie Black withdraws from Olympic all-around final with sprained ankle
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- Mark de Jonge
- Sport: Canoe-Kayak - Sprint
- Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
- Third Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016, London 2012)
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Won Olympic bronze medal at London 2012
- Connor Fitzpatrick
- Sport: Canoe-Kayak - Sprint
- Hometown: Dartmouth, N.S.
- First Olympic games
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Related: Ticket to Tokyo: Dartmouth man heading to Olympics in canoeing
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Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu
- Sport: Equestrian - Dressage
- Hometown: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
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First Olympic games
- Jill Irving
- Sport: Equestrian - Dressage (alternate)
- Hometown: Moncton, New Brunswick
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First Olympic games (alternate)
- Geneviève Lalonde
- Sport: Athletics - 3000m steeplechase
- Hometown: Moncton, New Brunswick
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Sarah Mitton
- Sport: Athletics - shot put
- Hometown: Brooklyn, Nova Scotia
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First Olympic games
- Catharine Pendrel
- Sport: Cycling - Mountain Bike
- Hometown: Harvey, New Brunswick
- Fourth Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijing 2008)
- Won Olympic bronze medal at Rio 2016
- Result: Finished 18th in women's cross-country mountain biking.
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Related: Canadian cycling legend Pendrel reflects on highs and lows of Olympic career
- Sydney Pickrem
- Sport: Swimming
- Hometown: Clearwater, Florida/Halifax, N.S.
- Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Result: sixth place in 200-metre individual medley
- Result: withdrew from 400-metre individual medley
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Related: Canada's Sydney Pickrem withdraws from 400m swim race for 'medical reasons'
- Michelle Russell
- Sport: Canoe/Kayak
- Hometown: Fall River, Nova Scotia
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First Olympic games
- Wyatt Sanford
- Sport: Boxing
- Hometown: Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
- First Olympic games
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Result: eliminated in opening round
- Jacob Saunders
- Sport: Sailing
- Hometown: Chester, N.S.
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
Athletes with Maritime connections:
- Shay Colley
- Sport: Basketball
- Hometown: London, O.N.
- Maritime connection: born in East Preston, N.S.
- First Olympic games
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Related: Nova Scotia-born duo looking to make hoop dreams come true with Team Canada at Olympics
- Lauren Gale
- Sport: Athletics - 400m
- Hometown: Ottawa, O.N.
- Maritime connection: born in Fredericton, N.B.
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First Olympic games
- Ghislaine Landy
- Sport: Rugby
- Hometown: Toronto, O.N.
- Maritime connection: graduated from, and played rugby at St. Francix Xavier University
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Margaret McNeil
- Sport: Swimming
- Hometown: London, O.N.
- Maritime connection: father from New Waterford, N.S.
- First Olympic games
- Result: Gold Medal in Women's 100m butterfly
- Result: Silver Medal in Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
- Related: Maggie MacNeil wins Canada's first gold medal
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Related: Canadian women's 4x100 freestyle team wins silver
Maritime coaches/officials participating in the Tokyo Olympics:
- Steve Baur
- Sport: Basketball - Assistant Coach
- Hometown: Lower Sackville, N.S.
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Chad Brooks
- Sport: Canoe/Kayak - Head Coach of Women's Kayak team
- Hometown: Lake Echo, N.S.
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Michael Butler
- Sport: Badminton - Head Coach
- Hometown: Saint John, N.B.
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Second Olympics games (Tokyo 2020, Seoul 1988)
- Carly Clarke
- Sport: Basketball - Assistant Coach
- Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Geoff Harris
- Sport: Athletics - Coach
- Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, London 2012)
- David Kikuchi
- Sport: Gymnastics - Coach
- Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
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Fifth Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijing 2008, Athens 2004)
- Jon Pike
- Sport: Canoe/Kayak- Coach
- Hometown: Dartmouth, N.S.
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First Olympic games
- Mark Smith
- Sport: Softball- Head Coach
- Hometown: Falmouth, N.S.
- First Olympic games
- Result: Bronze Medal
- Related: Canada beats Mexico 3-2 for bronze; first-ever Olympic softball medal
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Related: Leaving his Mark; N.S. softball legend Mark Smith reflects on Hall of Fame career
- Paul Tingley
- Sport: Sailing
- Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
- First Olympic games
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Patricipated in five Paralympics and won three medals, including gold in 2008.
- Bryce Tully
- Sport: Basketball - Mental Performance Coach
- Hometown: Lower Sackville, N.S.
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First Olympic games
Officials and trainers:
- Gérald Arsenault
- Sport: Badminton official
- Hometown: Quispamsis, N.B.
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Eric Desroches
- Sport: Badminton official
- Hometown: Edmundston, N.B.
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Second Olympic games (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016)
- Frank Garner
- Sport: Canoe/Kayak - technical delegate and chief official
- Hometown: Waverley, N.S.
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Ninth Olympic games - Six as an official (Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000), three as coach (Los Angeles 1984, Moscow 1980, Montreal 1976)
- Jessica Sears
- Sport: medical team massotherapist
- Hometown: Memramcook, N.B.
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First Olympic games
- Bob Stanton
- Sport: softball director of referees
- Hometown: Fredericton, N.B.
- First Olympic games
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