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Canada’s Paracanoe team selected for world championships

11 July 2011

MONTREAL – Christine Gauthier of Pointe-Claire, Que., and Christine Selinger of Regina will have an opportunity to defend their world titles next month in Hungary following Saturday’s canoe and kayak selection trials at the Olympic Basin on parc Jean-Drapeau.

Selinger qualified in two events: the LTA V-1 and the LTA K-1 while Gauthier qualified in the LTA K-1. Named to the men’s team were Jean Dagher of Ottawa in the LTA K-1, Tony Flores of Edmonton in the TA K-1 Sulieman Muse of Toronto in the A K-1 and Dave Waters of Dartmouth, N.S., in the LTA V-1.

‘’The level of Paracanoe in Canada as well as the participation are increasing which is great to see,’’ said CanoeKayak Canada’s high performance manager and Paracanoe team coach Christine Bain. ‘’Today's results demonstrate we are on track for 2011 Worlds and we are one step closer to our 2016 Paralympic goals. We plan to continue increasing the level and keep pushing for best possible results.’’

It was also the first day of races to finalize Canada’s sprint team for the world championships set for August 17-21 in Szeged, Hungary.

The spots for the singles events (K-1 and C-1) were determined at the World Cups last month while these trials will decide the pairs (C-2, K-2) and fours (C-4, K-4) teams.

Some opening day winners included for the men: Ryan Cochrane of Windsor, N.S., and Hughes Fournel of Dorval, Que., in the K-2 200; Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny of Trois-Rivieres, Que., and Andrew Russell of Dartmouth, N.S., in the C-2 1,000; Corey Hamilton of Ottawa, Chris Mehak of Toronto, Andrew Pickrem of Waverley, N.S., and Brady Reardon of Burlington, Ont., in the K-4 1,000 and Richard Dober Jr., of Trois-Rivieres, Que., and Steve Jorens of Richmond Hill, Ont., in the K-2 1,000.

For the women: Geneviève Beauchesne-Sévigny of Trois-Rivieres and Una Lounder of Dartmouth in the K-2 500, Mallorie Nicholson of Oakville and Laurence Vincent-Lapointe of Trois-Rivieres in the C-2 500; and Mylanie Barré of Lac-Beauport, Que., Kristin Gauthier of Ottawa, KC Fraser of Mississauga, Ont., and Gen Orton of Lake Echo, N.S., in the K-4 500.

This weekend’s trials is also be a selection event to choose the Canadian team for the world junior championships July 29-31 in Brandenburg, Germany.

Competition ends Sunday.

Full results: www.canoekayak.ca/content/teamtrials2

For more information:
Lorraine Lafrenière
Directrice générale/Director General
613-260-1818 *2203
c: 613-769-6772
Skype: lorraine.lafreniere

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