9th IDBF World Championships of Dragon Boating (WDBRC)
Team Canada
10th IDBF World Championships of Dragon Boating (WDBRC)
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Premier Open and Premier Mixed
Crew Director and National Team Coach - Kamini Jain Assistant and Regional Coaches: Chris Edwards Rob Chang Jim Farintosh Matt Smith Albert McDonald |
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Premier Women
Crew Director and National Team Coach - Matt Smith Assistant and Regional Coaches: Doug Tutty Albert McDonald Kamini Jain
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Junior Open, Women and Mixed
Crew Director - Jonathon Hollins Coaches - Jonathon Hollilns and Anina Sakaguchi Assistant and Regional Coaches: Scott Murray
Hugh Fisher and Karen Tomlinson (Pemberton BC) Judy Chan (Contact - Eric Hamber BC) Gord Cole - Parry Sound Junior Athlete Information Form Junior Athlete Selection Criteria
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18-23 Open and Women
Crew Director and National Team Coach - Scott Murray Assistant and Regional Coaches: Anina Sakaguchi Julie Beaulieu Jonathon Hollins Brad Howie |
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18-23 Mixed
Crew Director and National Team Coach - Brad Howie Brad has been involved in paddling for 20 years. Starting out in 1990 in Dragon Boat and branching out into outrigger and flatwater kayaking. During this tiem he has been to many interantional festivals ranging from Hong Kong, 2002 CCWC in Rome, and 2006 CCWC in Toronto, winning a variety of medals in these events. Whithin North America, he has particpated in events across the West. Brad has been coaching Dragon Boat since 2000. The teams he has coached have participated in many events and with great success. The teams have won the Vancouver Rio Tinto Festival, Victoria, Kelowna and many others. REcently he has been working with younger Dragon Boaters with a goal to elevate their performance to that of the Premier Crews. Over the last two years, the current team coached by Brad has gone from Novice level to being in the top teams in western North America.Assistant and Regional Coaches: Scott Murray Julie Beaulieu |
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Senior A Open Crew Director - Matt Smith |
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Senior A Women
Crew Director and National Team Coach - Tim Schaus Assistant and Regional Coaches: Albert McDonald Matt Smith Kamini Jain
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Senior A Mixed
Crew Director and National Team Coach - Albert McDonald Regional and Assistant Coaches: Jim Farintosh Matt Smith Kamini Jain
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Senior B (Grand Dragon) Open and MixedCamp Information September 2010
Directions to Belleville Camp Site Crew Director and National Team Coach - Stan Machecek |
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Senior B (Grand Dragon) Women
Crew Director and National Team Coach - Mari Ellery |
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9th IDBF World Championships of Dragon Boating (WDBRC) Premier Open and Premier Mixed National Team Coach - Kamini Jain After spending nine years on the Canadian Sprint Canoe/Kayak team, Kamini started directing her competitive drive toward coaching the False Creek Racing Canoe Club Men’s and Mixed Dragon Boat teams in 2005. Under her leadership, the teams have flourished, gaining national and international recognition by earning four gold and one silver at the 2006 World Club Crew Championships and a gold and silver in mixed at the 2007 World Championships. As an athlete, Kamini competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and has many international podium finishes in outrigger canoe and dragon boat. Kamini is excited to be the coach of Canada’s Premier Open and Mixed Dragon Boat Teams for 2009. Kamini coaches paddle-sports full-time through her company Right Angle Performance. Open 2000m - 8th, Open 1000m - 4th, 500 m - 4th, 200m 5 Mixed 2000m - 4th, 500m Gold, 200m 4th Vivian Bopp - Drummer Brad Morrison Jimmy jay Eugene Chong John Siderfin Tristen Chernove Edmund Low Phillip Chan Mo Saboune Graham Smith Jonathan Sy Ronald Santos Jeffrey Chen Robbie Magus Christopher Scully Chris Grunow Jason Au Clement Lee Sean Gibson David Marechal Rommel Ramirez Felix Sun Ed Solino Mony Sy Sandy Fernando Kevin Kowk Kamini Jain Leanne Zrum Eirn Lim Leah Nagano Erica McArthur Catherine Trask Maleska Young Kimberley Amundson Rebecca Chan Inna Shekhtman Sheila Kuyper Jeff Mount - Steersperson Manager - Anita Jain Assistant Coach - Andrea Dillion |
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Senior B (Grand Dragon) Open and Mixed Program Director- Gord Cole
Gord came to dragon boating in 2003 after many years and many victories in marathon paddling which included a mix of provincial, national and world titles. The owner of Aqua-cage Fisheries in Parry Sound, Ontario, Gord has sponsored the aptly-named Eat Trout teams in the Grand Dragon division since 2005. The nucleus of that team won multiple gold medals in Sydney and the club crews in Toronto and Penang. The Canadian Grand Dragon crew and their coach Stan Machacek, proved themselves to be in a league of their own, bringing home Gold in all distances. Dave Arnold Terry Boyd Pat Bradley Paul Caldwell Abe Caruana Gord Cole Iain Craig Denny Creighton Bob Doyle Wayne Gregory Robert Hall Dany Hayes Robert Koubsky Stephen Kwok John Law Xenos Lee Steve Levkoe Stan Machacek Gerry McElwain Fran Tavenier Alex Vandenham Dan Welch Eric Wheeler Dave Williams Manager - Trent Gow |
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Premier Women Program Director-Dr. Gavin Maxwell Gavin has been involved with the National Premier Women since 2007 when he took over an already very successful program based out of Toronto. The National Premier Women completed a clean sweep, winning gold in all distances at the 2007 World championships in Sydney Australia. Gavin comes from a background in sprint canoe racing where he was a member of the National team for 10 years. Competing in 5 world championships and the 1996 Olympic games where he race in the C-1 1000m event. He has also represented Canada at 3 World championships in Dragon boat. Gavin currently paddles with the Mayfair Predators. He began coaching dragon boat in 1998. Professionally he is a chiropractor at Urban Athlete in Toronto. He has also studied contemporary Acupuncture at McMaster University, is a certified Active Release Technique provider and an NSCA Strength and Conditioning specialist Hedia Balkhi Caroline Beaudet Julie Beaulieu Julie Beaumont Helen Chan Judy Chin Sandy Field Genevieve Fournier Marie-Pascale Guay Jennifer Harris Vickie Hiltz Regina Kim Sheila Kuyper Annie Lariviere Fance Lessard Belinda Lyn Claire Mackenzie Suzanne McKenzie Julie Racine Jennifer Smolak Leanne Stanley Elena Studentsova Rachelle Sunga Anh Tran Melanie Veillette |
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Senior B (Grand Dragon) Women Program Director-Stephen Kwok Stephen has been paddling dragon boats since 1989. He is the sponsor/custodian of the International Dragon Boat Federation’s Senior Nations Cup (The Kwok Koo Trophy) and was instrumental in the creation of the Senior and Grand Masters Divisions of the IDBF. Steve has participated in all IDBF World Championships since 1997. As a paddler he was a gold medalist in 2001 (Senior Division), 2003 (Senior), 2005 (Senior and Grand Dragon) and 2007 (Grand Dragon). As a coach, Stephen has lead winning National Teams since 2000, and has coached the following highly competitive community dragon boat teams: Sing Fai, Ontario Public Service, Stroke The Dragon, MOFOS, Hydrophobics, Shockwave, Windburn, Torpedoes, TAD Dragons, and American teams including Wall Street Dragons (New York), MAD dragons (Miami) and the Puff Dragons. The Senior B Grand Dragon women controlled the event winning Gold in all distances at the 2009 World Championships. Julie Cadeau Kim Crumpton Karen Dabbs Pamela Gilverson Dori Greatti Nancy Hamilton Adrienne Jamieson Liz Jefferies Nancy Jones Jennifer Jury Mariya Kuzmina Margaret Kwok Liz Loek Fanny Marr LInda McCosham Pat Mmorden Dung Nghiem Estella Prosser Lindsay Sale Mary Ann San Juan Karen Simpson Bonnie Taylor Theresa Tomcqyk Cheryl Tsuyuki Paula Villafana Debby Whately Jacquie Gow - Steersperson Assistant Coach - Kevin Kwok |
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Senior A Women Program Director - Tim Schaus Tim brought together women from across Canada to build this World dominating crew. The final tally saw these women winning gold in all distances. Linda Sword - Drummer Andrea Joy Angela Adams Chris Linton Cheryl Shannon Leslie Whitton Joanne Jarmon Leah Nagano Michelle Lavoie Andrea Sissons Donna Gallant Heather Taylor Pat Bigonzi Suzanne Gauthier Mari Ellery Anne Baker Shannon Brenner Julie Alleyn Judy MacDonald Andrea Kwong Daphne Brockington Zelia Drumm Annie Boulding Andrea Dillon - Steersperson Sophie Desjardins - Spare |
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Senior A Open and Mixed Program Director - Albert MacDonald Albert and coach Jim Farintosh were able to bring together a virtually unstoppable group of indivdiuals for the 2009 World Championships. The team brought together former Olympians, teammates and extraordinary Senior athletes from across the country to build this cohesive crew that had an excess of skill, talent, and experience. 2000m Open - dnf, 1000m Open - Gold, 200m Open - Gold, 500m - Gold 200m Mixed - Gold, 500m Mixed - Silver Anne Gallant - Drummer Suzanne MacKenzie - Drummer Ron Wright Albert MacDonald Chris Helyar Stephen Gallant Brian Melanson Andreas Schoppel Lance Stewart Gary Quartermain Jean Marie Lapointe Chris Grunow Tim Schaus Kirk Poulos John Speirs Max Tracy Don Irvine David Gallant Don Brien Peter Virtanen Tamas Partay Anthony Sword Bruce Chiasson Jim Farintosh - Steersperson Kevin Kwan - Team Support |
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Junior A, B and 18-23 This dynamic program was lead by Jonathon Holllins, Anina Sakaguchi and Scott Murray. With most of the athletes from this program training in Frenchman's Bay in Pickering Ontario these crews were bolustered with added power and expertise with athletes from British Columbia and the province of Quebec. The future leaders of our sport these young athletes did their country proud both on and off the water. Junior B (under 16) Open - 500m Silver 200m Gold Junior A (under 18) Open - 2000m Silver, 1000m Bronze, 500m Gold, 200m 4th Women - 2000m 4th, 500m Bronze, 500m Bronze Mixed - 2000m 4th and 8th, 1000m 6th, 500m 4th, 200m 6th Andrew Mathews Aron Nash Davis Griggs Drew Grant Erik Ainley Jack Hincenbergs Justin Lee Pack Liam Whelan Matt Tibbles Ricky Tjandra Scott Polley Sep Beigi Tyler Waters Yochan Rosen Alex Grenier Anthoney Sze Connor White David Cheong David Goad Korey Brand Peter Vales Richard Wang Ryan Nash Ryan Raneses Trevor Ainley Tudor Dragea Vlad ogdashkin Daniel Morson Lizzie Reid Erika Hennig Fiona Ingham Jaimi Guy-Miller Emily Torrens Danielle albers Meghan Bhatia Cecilia Wang Alex Hennig Collyn chan Carmen LaFlamme Mara Lazariou Wendy McElwain Jenna Murray Erin Furdas Mischa Vales Elizabeth Yee Liz Lake Saray Murray Sindorra Iyer Michaela Sword 18-23 Open - 2000m Silver, 1000m Silver, 500m Silver, 200m Silver Mixed - 2000m Bronze, 1000m Silver, 500m Gold, 200m Gold Ben Gerber Devrim Coskun Frederic Joanis Jonathan Carere Ken Mack Paul Chung Stephen Lake Terry Li Braden DeGroot Derek Hnederson Erol Toprak Jianhua Jim Nosella Mike Gan Mike O'Reily Mike Wu Peter Poon Alison Fulton Carly Sellen Caroline Gimblett Melinda Tam Andrea Rataj Briana Thayne ellen Letts Mamiko Noguchi Amanda Chan |
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