Clean Air Champions Our Champions

Our Champions

It's so exciting to find out what our more than 190 Champions are up to. Some are competing, some are coaching, some are teaching, some are heading to the next Olympics! In these blogs, stories and news clippings you will see how these fantastic individuals continue to inspire others, and themselves, to live well, learn more and try hard.

Wrestling with a legend
Clean Air Champion and Wrestler Ashley McKilligan aims to take down an Olympic Champion

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New AthletesCAN Promotional Video Featuring Champion Erin Carter
Check out the new AthletesCAN promotional video that features Clean Air Champion, Erin Carter, along with various other outstanding Canadian athletes!

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Congratulations to Clean Air Champion Brittany Schussler
Congratulations to Clean Air Champion Brittany Schussler, who won gold in women's pursuit over the weekend in Russia.

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Champion Kara Zakrzewski Hosting Peak Performance Symposium
Kara Zakrzewski, retired World-Class Beach Volleyball player has a mission: to help young athletes learn all the skills they need to perform consistently on the world stage.

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Champion Kristin Gauthier Wins Gold at Pan Am Games
Congratulations to Clean Air Champion Kristin Gauthier (Ottawa, ON) who won a gold medal at the Pan Am Games on Wednesday, October 26, 2011! Her team finished first in the K4 500 with a time of 1 minute 37.724 seconds. Her teammates included, Kathleen Fraser of Oakville, Ont., Alexa Irvin of Kentville, N.S., and Una Lounder of Dartmouth, N.S.

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Champion Philippe Beaudry Defends Gold at Pan Am Games
Congratulations Clean Air Champion Philippe Beaudry! He successfully defended his gold medal at the Pan Am Games on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. He defended his title with a 15-14 win over American Timothy Morehouse in the individual sabre final. It was Canada's second gold and eighth medal of the day.

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Congratulations to Clean Air Champion Benoit Huot
Congratulations to CAC Paralympian Benoit Huot who was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame on November 2, 2011. The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame is a project of the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons that celebrates the achievements of people who have made this country a better place for people with a disabilities.

For more information visit http://www.benoithuot.com/news.aspx?lang=fr

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Speedskater Groves retires after decorated career
Kristina Groves Retires from Competitive Speed Skating

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Toronto Sprinter Griffiths ready for Pan Ams

Miana Griffiths is a Clean Air Champion and in less than one month, she will be preparing to showcase her skills to the world at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadelajara, Mexico.

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Andréanne Morin, Olympic Rower - Canada Takes Silver in Bled, One Step Closer to London 2012

Andréanne Morin is an Olympic rower and has represented Canada at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. She is now training for her third Olympic journey, this time in London 2012. Visit Andréanne's personal website and read her blogs to find out what's going on in her world of rowing.

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Champions John Hastings, Kristin Gauthier and Cody Sorensen all winners at the 59th Ottawa Sport Awards
Congratulations to three Ottawa Clean Air Champions who were all winners at the 59th Ottawa Sport Awards on Wednesday, January 25th!

Kristin Gauthier won for Canoe/Kayak in the sprint division, John Hastings won for Canoe/Kayak in the whitewater division and Cody Sorensen won for Bobsled.

A well deserved recognition for all three of these fantastic athlete role models!

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