Athletics Canada announces World Indoor Championships Team

By GRR 0

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named nine athletes today who will represent Canada at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland, March 7 to 9. A trio of 2013 IAAF World Outdoor Championships medallists will lead the team into competition.

Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Humboldt, Sask., won silver in Moscow in the heptathlon while Damian Warner of London, Ont., took bronze in the decathlon. Gavin Smellie of Etobicoke, Ont., won bronze as a member of the 4×100-metres relay tea

"We are sending a small, high quality team to the World Indoor Championships", comments Head Coach Peter Eriksson. "Three World Championship medallists from last season and seven Olympians will guide the team to great performances in Poland."

2014 World Indoor Championships – Canadian Team

Name	Event	Hometown	Coach
Nathan Brannen	1500m	Cambridge, ON	Wynn Gmitroski
TJ Lawrence	60m	Toronto, ON	Karl Gray
Cameron Levins	3000m	Campbell River, BC	Alberto Salazar
Michael Mason	High Jump	Nanoose Bay, BC	Ziggy Szelagowicz
Nicole Sifuentes	1500m	Winnipeg, MB	Mike McGuire
Gavin Smellie	60m	Etobicoke, ON	Desai Williams
Brianne Theisen-Eaton	Pentathlon	Humboldt, SK	Harry Marra
Damian Warner	Heptathlon	London, ON	Vickie Croley / Gar Leyshon
Jenna Westaway	800m	Calgary, AB	John Cannon

For the latest on the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships click here.

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2014 World Indoor Championships – Canadian Team

author: GRR