22 medals won by BC Games alumni at 2015 Pan Am Games
Author: BC Games Society/Monday, July 27, 2015/Categories: 2015 News, Alumni
It was a record medal haul for Canada at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. The team won 217 medals: 78 gold, 69 silver and 70 bronze.
49 BC Games alumni were part of that success contributing 22 medals to the Canadian total.
One highlight was Richmond’s Evan Dunfee (2004 BC Summer Games) bringing home gold in the race walk.
“The BC Summer Games was my first “team” way back in 2004,” said Dunfee. “It was a huge carrot for me to chase and to get on that team was a huge moment for me. At the Games I made a whole ton of new friends, many of whom I am still in touch with. In my races at that age I always wanted to chase records and this was no different as I broke the BC Summer Games record. These teams have allowed me to gradually build to bigger and bigger things. Each stepping stone has prevented me from being thrown in the deep end of big, overwhelming teams, or alliteratively leave the sport from lack of interest. Additionally these teams taught me the values of sportsmanship and how to win with honour but more importantly how to lose with honour and respect! They crafted for me what became a lifelong love of track and field and their impact on my performances now is immeasurable.
In the pool, 17 year old sensation, Emily Overholt (2010 BC Summer Games) won gold in the 400m freestyle and set a Pan Am record only a day after being disqualified and losing out on gold in the 400IM. Teammate Hillary Caldwell (2006 BC Winter Games) won gold in the 200 back and were part of the team of 18 Canadian women on the swim team who all won at least one medal.
BC Games alumni also contributed to Canadian team medals in Baseball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Rugby, Volleyball and Water Polo.
Congratulations to Team Canada and our BC Games alumni.
MEDAL WINNERS
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Athlete
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Games
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Sport
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Result
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Evan Dunfee
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Athletics
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Gold – Race Walk
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Mike Mason
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2000 BC Summer Games
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Athletics
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Silver – High Jump
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Christabel Nettey
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2006 BC Summer Games
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Athletics
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Gold – Long Jump
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Toby Ng
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2000 BC Winter Games
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Badminton
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Silver – Mixed Doubles
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Jeff Francis
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1993 BC Summer Games
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Baseball
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Gold
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Jesse Hodges
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2008 BC Summer Games
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Baseball
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Gold
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Amanda Asay
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2002 & 04 BC Winter Games (Hockey)
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Baseball
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Silver
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Ella Matteucci
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2006 BC Summer Games
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Baseball
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Silver
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Thea Culley
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2000 BC Summer Games
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Field Hockey
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Bronze
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Hannah Haughn
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2006 BC Summer Games
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Field Hockey
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Bronze
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Shanlee Johnston
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Field Hockey
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Bronze
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Maddie Secco
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2006 BC Summer Games
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Field Hockey
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Bronze
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Natalie Sourisseau
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2008 BC Summer Games
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Field Hockey
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Bronze
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David Carter
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2002 BC Summer Games
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Field Hockey
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Silver
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David Jameson
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2000 BC Summer Games
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Field Hockey
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Siver
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Jusleen Virk
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2004 BC Winter Games
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Karate
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Bronze
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Justin Douglas
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2008 BC Summer Games
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Rugby
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Gold
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Nathan Hirayama
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Rugby
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Gold
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Mike Fuailefau
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2006 BC Summer Games
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Rugby
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Gold
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Sean White
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Rugby
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Gold
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Harry Jones
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Rugby
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Gold
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Jocelyn Cater
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2008 BC Summer Games
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Softball
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Gold
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Sara Groenewegen
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2008 BC Summer Games
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Softball
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Gold
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Jeremy Badshaw
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2006 BC Winter Games
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Swimming
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Bronze 4x200m Free
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Hilary Caldwell
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2006 BC Winter Games
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Swimming
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Gold 200 Back
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Stefan Milosevic
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2006 BC Winter Games
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Swimming
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Silver 4x100 Free
Bronze 4x200 Free
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Emily Overholt
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2010 BC Summer Games
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Swimming
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Gold 400 Free
Silver 200 Free
Bronze 4x200m Free
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Alec Page
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2006 BC Winter Games
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Swimming
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Bronze 4x200m Free
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Mo Zhang
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Table Tennis
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Bronze – Team
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Fred Winters
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1997 and 1998 BC Summer Games
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Volleyball
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Bronze
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Monika Eggens
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Water Polo
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Silver
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Constantine Kudaba
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2004 BC Summer Games
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Water Polo
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Bronze
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PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Kolz
courtesy of the Canadian Olympic Committee