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1983

Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Winter Games

Reminiscent of the spirit of cooperation that governed the 1975 Games in Lethbridge, the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean’s Games were a regional effort—four cities provided the necessary facilities to host a country of young athletes eager to test themselves on a national stage.

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

Sports

Team NB participated in 15 Sports.

The 1983 Canada Winter Games in Saguenay-Lac St-Jean brought together 1,900 athletes to participate in 19 different sports.

Introduction

14 days. 19 sports. 1 unforgettable event.

It Was a Breeze!

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

Team NB

Team NB had 217 athletes participate in the 1983 Canada Games.

Total Athletes:

217

Athlete

George Murdock

Boxing

Coach

Paula Grant

Synchronized Swimming

Athlete

Dennis Butler

Badminton

Athlete

Paul Arsenault

Table Tennis

Athlete

Mike Vanstone

Hockey

Athlete

Mary Gallivan

Volleyball

Athlete

Ron Healey

Curling

Athlete

Shelly Vaughan

Speed Skating

Athlete

Cheryl Matchett

Volleyball

Manager

Suzanne Leonfellner

Alpine Skiing

Athlete

John Johnson

Hockey

Athlete

Shane Donovan

Badminton

Athlete

John Lidstone

Alpine Skiing

Athlete

Paul Marchand

Figure Skating

Athlete

John Caron

Alpine Skiing

Athlete

James Jalbert

Speed Skating

Athlete

Stephane Macpherson

Synchronized Swimming

Athlete

Cheryl Mantha

Volleyball

Athlete

Jeffrey McCavour

Hockey

Athlete

Bill Lawrence

Wrestling

Athlete

William Brown

Wrestling

Athlete

Sharon Holmes

Speed Skating

Athlete

Angela O'Blenis

Synchronized Swimming

Manager

Carl Schell

Judo

1983

George Murdock

Boxing

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Paula Grant

Synchronized Swimming

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Dennis Butler

Badminton

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Paul Arsenault

Table Tennis

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Mike Vanstone

Hockey

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Mary Gallivan

Volleyball

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Ron Healey

Curling

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Shelly Vaughan

Speed Skating

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Cheryl Matchett

Volleyball

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Suzanne Leonfellner

Alpine Skiing

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

John Johnson

Hockey

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Shane Donovan

Badminton

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

John Lidstone

Alpine Skiing

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Paul Marchand

Figure Skating

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

John Caron

Alpine Skiing

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

James Jalbert

Speed Skating

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Stephane Macpherson

Synchronized Swimming

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Cheryl Mantha

Volleyball

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Jeffrey McCavour

Hockey

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Bill Lawrence

Wrestling

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

William Brown

Wrestling

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Sharon Holmes

Speed Skating

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Angela O'Blenis

Synchronized Swimming

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

1983

Carl Schell

Judo

1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

YEAR

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

GAMES

Alpine Skiing
Badminton
Boxing
Cross Country Skiing
Curling
Figure Skating
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Speed Skating
Synchronized Swimming
Table Tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling

1983

The Games At A Glance

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G

+5

S

+3

B

+9

Total Medals Earned:

17

RESULTS

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

EVENT

Figure Skating

Novice Dance

G

TEAM NB: Bruce Stapleton, Nancy Bucci

Wrestling

82 kg

B

David Bessey

Speed Skating

400 m

S

Mike Holmes

Boxing

67 kg

G

Mark Kelly

Figure Skating

Pre Novice Female

B

Marie-Josée Caouette

Speed Skating

3000 m Relay

S

TEAM NB: Mike Holmes, Mark Lackie, Mike Murray

Boxing

51 kg

B

George Murdock

Under 15 Female

B

Jennifer Trail

Speed Skating

400 m Male

B

Mark Lackie

Table Tennis

14 and under Male

B

Karl Fournier-Bérubé

Wrestling

74 kg

B

Mario DeMarinis

Boxing

63.5 kg

B

Richard Clabeau

Under 15 Male

S

Jerome Trail

Judo

59 kg

B

Serge Robichaud

22-24 Female

G

Sue Larken

Boxing

57 kg

G

Tom Young

Boxing

48 kg

G

Fran Mallais

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By the Numbers

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