1981

Thunder Bay

Summer Games

The Thunder Bay Canada Summer Games were defined by an intense series of competitions that saw 18 records broken in track and field and swimming. Nova Scotia, for its part, dominated nearly every canoeing event. Overall, the 1981 Canada Summer Games were a testament to the significant potential of young Canadian athletes.

Sports

Team NB participated in 14 Sports.

The 1981 Canada Summer Games in Thunder Bay brought together 1,813 athletes to participate in 18 different sports.

Introduction

14 days. 18 sports. 1 unforgettable event.

Records broken at the 1981 Canada Summer Games!

Team NB

Team NB had 255 athletes participate in the 1981 Canada Games.

Total Athletes:

255

Athlete

Bill Richards

Baseball

Athlete

Michael Calvin

Rugby

Athlete

Jackie Blois

Track & Field

Athlete

David Robichaud

Softball

Athlete

Annette Vautour

Field Hockey

Athlete

Lee Latham

Track & Field

Athlete

Kent Grass

Rugby

Athlete

George Jamieson

Baseball

Athlete

James Lewis

Rugby

Athlete

Jerome Benoit

Cycling

Athlete

Greg Stewart

Track & Field

Athlete

John Lewis

Swimming

Athlete

Daren McCormick

Archery

Athlete

Brian Putnam

Basketball

Athlete

Garry Roy

Softball

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Bill Richards

Baseball

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Michael Calvin

Rugby

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Jackie Blois

Track & Field

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David Robichaud

Softball

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Annette Vautour

Field Hockey

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Lee Latham

Track & Field

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Kent Grass

Rugby

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George Jamieson

Baseball

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James Lewis

Rugby

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Jerome Benoit

Cycling

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Greg Stewart

Track & Field

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John Lewis

Swimming

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Daren McCormick

Archery

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Brian Putnam

Basketball

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Garry Roy

Softball

1981 Thunder Bay, Ontario

YEAR

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

GAMES

Archery

Baseball

Basketball

Cycling

Field Hockey

Lacrosse

Rugby

Sailing

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Track and Field

Volleyball

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The Games At A Glance

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S

B

Total Medals Earned:

RESULTS

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

EVENT

Track and Field

800 m Male

B

Tom Walchuck

Archery

Male

S

Michel Gelinas

Sailing

Laser I (25 and under)

B

Fred Kennedy

Baseball

Male

S

TEAM NB: Harry Alderman, Mike Allen, John Breau, Kevin Estabrooks, Ronnie Grant, Kevin Harris, Glen Hawkins, Mark Healy, George Jamieson, Steve Kingston, Dale Leavitt, Allan Lewis, Dan Libby, Roy Mills, Bill Richards, Mike Sweeney, Eddie Thibault, Rod Wilson Jr., Rod Wilson, Sr. (Coach), George Lewis (Manager)

Track and Field

10,000 m Walk Male

B

Phil Meagher

Track and Field

High Jump Female

B

Dianna Prosser

Photos

By the Numbers

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