OTTAWA – A number of Canada’s 2012 Paralympic Games targeted wheelchair racers are currently competing throughout Switzerland and will continue their tour on Thursday June 2 in Muttenz for the Daniela Jutzeler Memorial and then Saturday June 4 in Oensingen for the Oensingen Marathon.
Daniela Jutzeler Memorial
| Name | Hometown | Event | Coach |
| Josh Cassidy | Guelph, ON | T54 800m, 1500m, 5000m | Amanda Fader |
| Jean-Paul Compaore | Sherbrooke, QC | T54 800m, 1500m, 5000m | Jean Laroche |
| Alexandre Dupont | Saskatoon, SK | T54 400m, 800m, 1500m | Rick Reelie |
| Eric Gauthier | St-Faustin Lac Carré, QC | T53 100m, 200m, 400m | Jean Laroche |
| Colin Mathieson | Sherbrooke, QC | T54 100m, 200m, 400m | Jean Laroche |
| Diane Roy | Sherbrooke, QC | T54 400m, 1500m, 5000m | Jean Laroche |
| Michelle Stilwell | Nanoose Bay, BC | T52 100m, 200m, 400m | Peter Lawless |
| Curtis Thom | Mississauga, ON | T54 100m, 200m, 400m | Bob Schrader & Ken Thom |
Other Canadian athletes registered to compete in Muttenz include: Bradon Close of Kindersley, SK; Michel Filteau of St-Jean Baptiste, QC; Keira-Lyn Frie of Saskatoon, SK; Melanie Hawtin of Oakville, ON; Julian Nahachewsky of Saskatoon, SK and Becky Richter of Saskatoon, SK.
Oensingen Marathon
Three podium targeted athletes are registered to compete in the T54 wheelchair classification marathon in Oensingen, the last event of the 2011 Swiss Racing Series.
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Josh Cassidy – Earlier this season Josh finished fifth at the London Marathon, in 2010 he was crowned champion of both the Virgin London Marathon and Canadian Marathon Championships.
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Jean-Paul Compaore – He was third at the 2010 Canadian Marathon Championships.
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Diane Roy - Placed fifth at the 2011 London Marathon and was second at the 2010 Boston Marathon.
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Michel Filteau of St-Jean Baptiste, QC and Kyle Shaw of Saskatoon, SK will also be racing in Saturday’s marathon.
For more information: http://www.rollstuhlsportevents.ch/.
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Emily Hooper
Coordinator, Public Relations and Corporate Services
Athletics Canada
(613) 260-5580 x.3332
