Congratulations Team Canada for bring 15 medals back from Sacramento 2008 World Sprints!
Congratulations Team Canada Master Women on your world record at Sacramento:
Kamini Jain – False Creek Racing Canoe Club, Vancouver BC
Sheila Kuyper – Wai Nui O Kanaka, Toronto ON
Maleska Young – False Creek Racing Canoe Club, Vancouver BC
Kim Crumpton – North Bay, ON
Cheryl Scribe – Whistler, BC
In May 2010, New Caledonia brought the best competitors to Noumea. Canadian’s trained to compete, came to win, and win they did! Congratulations!
Forty Six athletes attended the 14th World Sprints to bring home 7 medals, and the south pacific countries took notice. During the final races, an unofficial presentation took place with the Tahitian representatives presenting Lynda Roberts (2012 Race Director), a gift of their commitment to bring their best to compete in 2012 World sprints being held in Calgary, Alberta.
Silver – Master Women V1 – Kamini Jain
Bronze – Open Women V1 – Leanne Stanley
Bronze – Senior Master Women V1 – Sheila Kuyper
Gold – V6 – 500m Open Women – Cheryl Skribe, Leanne Zrum, Leanne Stanley, Chelsey Tidemarshe, Helen Currey and Kamini Jain.
Gold – V6 – 1500m Open Women – Cheryl Skribe, Leanne Zrum, Leanne Stanley, Chelsey Tidemarshe, Helen Currey and Kamini Jain.
Gold – V6 -1000m Master Women – Cheryl Skribe, Leanne Zrum, Sue Porter, Helen Currey, Sheila Kuyper and Kamini Jain
Bronze – V6 – 500m Senior Master Men – Ken Crosby, Gord Wallace, Gord Penn, Al Birtles, Jan Urban and Paul Pilon.
Canadian Outrigger was proud to have it’s first disabled crew participate in the Hilo World Sprints in 2004.
As of August 1st, 2008, Adaptive paddling is a full medal event for all future IVF World Sprints!
The International Va’a Federation has worked hard over the last 6 years, to include adaptive paddlers as full participants. Many countries brought adaptive teams to compete at Sacramento with great results.
Curently, CORA does not of resources to run an OC6 adaptive program. Individuals are encouraged to register participate in the adaptive V1 (rudderless) event. Paddlers wanting to develop paddling skills are encouraged to do so with Canoe Kayak Canada.