Yukon athletes turn in "fantastic" performance
Members of Team Yukon returned from the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in London, Ont. with big smiles Sunday – and even bigger results.
By Echo Ross on July 20, 2010
Members of Team Yukon returned from the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in London, Ont. with big smiles Sunday – and even bigger results.
After four days of competition, the athletes racked up 12 medals and numerous personal bests. The soccer team finished with a silver medal, which is the best ever result for the Special Olympics Yukon soccer team at the Games.
In another first for the squad, Marvin Hall won gold in his individual division of five-pin bowling. No Special Olympics Yukon athlete had ever won gold in bowling.
Overall, the Yukon bowling team finished seventh.
In athletics, Owen Munroe grabbed two gold medals, while Jessica Pruden collected a silver and two bronze.
BJ McKay and Cole Robinson-Boivin found equal success in swimming, McKay winning two gold medals as well as a bronze, and Robinson-Boivin picking up a gold and a bronze.
"It was fantastic,” stated Serge Michaud, executive director of Special Olympics Yukon. "The word we've been throwing around all week is proud.”
"It was the first time we've sent more than one athlete in both swimming and track.
The dynamic between the two athletes made a big difference. They had someone else with them, cheering them on.
"The soccer team, not only winning a silver medal, but it's the first time a Yukon team had beat an Ontario team, at any Games. So that was pretty special.”
Michaud said London did a great job of organizing the Games, and the athletes had a blast during their stay.
"Best (Games) ever, no question. The city of London was amazing. Every single athlete came back with a big smile on their face.
"There were so many personal bests, and that's what our goal has always been.”
Here are the full results from the final three days of compeitition:
Saturday
Athletics
1,500 Metre Final
Owen Munroe, 6:29.07 (PB)
Standing Long Jump Final
Owen Munroe, 1.43 Metres (GOLD)
Soccer
Gold Medal Game
Ontario (Timmins) 7, Yukon 2
Friday
Athletics
200 Metre Final
Jessica Pruden, 38.96 (PB)
Standing Long Jump Final
Jessica Pruden, 1.43 Metres (Silver)
Shotput Final
Jessica Pruden, 4.19 Metres (Bronze)
Bowling 5-Pin
NL 8, Yukon 0
Garry Chaplin, 90
JS Gallant, 112
Marvin Hall, 82
Aimee Lien, 115
Carrie Rudolph, 106
Yukon 7, Manitoba 1
Garry Chaplin, 131
JS Gallant, 144
Marvin Hall, 90
Aimee Lien, 163
Carrie Rudolph, 124
Soccer
Round Robin
Yukon 12, Nova Scotia 0
Yukon 10, New Brunswick 2
Positioning Game (2nd vs. 3rd)
Yukon 6, New Brunswick 0
Swimming
50 Metre Free Divisioning
BJ McKay, 57.21 (PB)
Cole Robinson-Boivin, 45.47 (PB)
25 Metre Backstroke Divisioning
BJ McKay, 31.83 (PB)
Cole Robinson-Boivin, 22.89 (PB)
50 Metre Free Final
BJ McKay, 52.91 (BRONZE)
Cole Robinson-Boivin, 48.05 (8th)
25 Metre Backstroke Final
BJ McKay, 30.23 (GOLD)
Cole Robinson-Boivin, 22.48 (BRONZE)
Thursday
Athletics
Shotput Divisioning
Owen Munroe, 5.30 Metres
100 Metre Final
Jessica Pruden, 18,75 (BRONZE)
Standing Long Jump Divisioning
Jessica Pruden, 1.31 Metres
Bowling 5-Pin
Ontario 6, Yukon 2
Garry Chaplin, 102
JS Gallant, 122
Marvin Hall, 110
Aimee Lien, 129
Carrie Rudolph, 136
Ontario 6, Yukon 2
Garry Chaplin, 123
JS Gallant, 96
Marvin Hall, 83
Aimee Lien, 130
Carrie Rudolph, 132
Soccer
Round Robin
Ontario 10, Yukon 3�
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