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Connor Taras
Connor Taras

Discipline/event:  Kayak, 200m

Hometown:  Waverley, NS

Residence:  Waverley, NS

Club:  Banook

Coach:  Fred Jobin

Sponsors:  Black and McDonald

Education:  Enrolled in University – MSVU

Goals:  Olympics, world champion

Significant results:

2010 World Championships (Poznan, Poland) – 17th

2010 Duisburg World Cup (Duisburg, Germany) – 3rd

2010 Junior National Championships (Regina, SK) – 1st

2007 Junior World Championships (Racice, Czech Republic) – 2nd

Something you should know about me:  Find out at www.connortaras.ca or www.thelittlebluepaperclip.com

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Russell 5th at World Cup
May 21, 2013

De Jonge places sixth in K-1 200 metres Ben Russell of Dartmouth fashioned the province’s top result at the ICF World Cup canoe sprint tour in Racice, Czech Republic, on Sunday. Competing in the C-1 5,000 metres, Russell secured fifth place with a time of 23 minutes 27 seconds. Fellow Canadian Paul Bryant of Richmond… [read more]

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@boxing_canada training camp in Montreal. Brody Blair (Pictou, NS) is in the ring. http://t.co/box67UWY40
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Discipline/Event: Wheelchair Basketball Hometown: Fredericton, NB Club: Elm City Sports Club Coach: Jerry Tonella, national men’s wheelchair basketball team Significant Results: Two-time Paralympic gold medallist (2000, 2004) Paralympic silver medallist (2008) World Championships gold medallist (2006) Two-time Canadian National Championships MVP (2006, 2007) Two-time Sport NB Male Athlete of the Year (2001, 2004)

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