The Junior and Youth National Championships took place this past weekend in Edmonton, AB. Athletes from all over Canada were vying for coveted gold hardware and title National Champion.
Team Ontario put forth amazing effort and hard work, which showed by the end of the championships. Team Ontario has returned home with a total of an astounding 13 Gold medals, 9 Silver and 13 Bronze. Team Ontario placed first in the medal ranking.
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|
|
Ontario |
13 |
9 |
11 |
33 |
|
Quebec |
3 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
|
Nova Scotia |
3 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
|
Alberta |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
|
British Columbia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
Manitoba |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
|
Saskatchewan |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
New Brunswick |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Newfoundland |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
The Senior National Team Final Team Selection (FTS) also took place during this event. Spots on the coveted Canadian National Team were up for grabs. Athletes on the National team will take part in international competition.
The 2009 Senior Male National Team is comprised of 11 athletes of whom 3 are from Ontario. New on the team from Ontario is Steve Rolls of the Bigtyme Boxing Club. Steve is trained by Dewith Fraser. Toronto’s Ibrahim Kamal and Orangeville’s Steve Franjic are returning National team members.
| Males | Senior National Team | |
| National Champ | B Team | |
| 48kg | Jonathan Quinit-MB | |
| 51kg | Francois Pratte-QC | Bradley Quinit-MB |
| 54kg | Joey Laviolette-NS | Chris Plaitis-QC |
| 57kg | David Gauthier-QC | Padraic Griffin-ON |
| 60kg | Ibrahim Kamal-ON | Alex Ryn-AB |
| 64kg | Brandt Butt-MB | Jonathan Bochner-ON |
| 69kg | Michel Zewski-QC | Nathan Kulczycki-BC |
| 75kg | Steve Rolls-ON | Schiller Hypolitte-QC |
| 81kg | Steve Franjic-ON | Andre Marsan-QC |
| 91kg | Sylvera Louis-QC | Justin Bonhomme-ON |
| 91+kg | Didier Bence-QC | Frankie Rill-ON |
The 2009 Female National team is once again, for the second year in a row dominated by Ontario females. This team is surely a natural precursor to what could be the first women’s amateur boxing team headed to the 2012 Olympics. Out of the 10 spots 6 belong to Ontario Women all of whom are returning members except one, Amanda Galle of Mississauga’s All Canadian Boxing Club, she joins this list of top ranked women on her first journey to compete for Canada on an international level.
| Females | Senior National Team | |
| National Champ | B Team | |
| 46kg | Melanie Grenon-QC | Myriam Fortier-QC |
| 48kg | Jacqui Park-ON | |
| 51kg | Mandy Bujold-ON | Chantelle Doucette-NS |
| 54kg | Vicky Pellietier-QC | Melissa Guillemette-QC |
| 57kg | Amanda Galle-ON | Alison Hunter-ON |
| 60kg | Sandra Bizier-QC | Erin Krekoski-AB |
| 64kg | Mary Spencer-ON | |
| 75kg | Susan Haas-AB | Maude Bergeron-QC |
| 80kg | Melinda Watpool-ON | |
| 80+kg | Aimee Willimot-ON |
For a complete listing of results click here.
