From July 13 to 29th, 2007, over 5,600 athletes from 42 countries in the Americas strove to achieve their best results on the courts, tracks, fields and swimming pools of Rio 2007.

Field Hockey  - Canada takes the GOLD!

 The Canadian men's field hockey team was elated with their Pan Am Games performance. Three of the team members are proud Mississaugan's. 

 

Scott Sandison

A midfielder with the Toronto Field Hockey Club, the 28-year-old has 86 caps with the national team. Scott comes from a field hockey playing family. His mother, Yvonne, competed for Guyana and father, Derek, has umpired internationally. His sister, Leigh, also competes for Canada.

 

Ranjeey Deol

A forward, Ranjeey has 91 caps to his credit. He made his international debut in 1998 at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His father competed in field hockey for Kenya at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.

 

Wayne Fernandes

The 28-year-old also comes from a field hockey family. After following his father to games, Wayne began playing as a 10-year-old. His first international match came in 1996 against Pakistan. A veteran of 122 caps, Wayne plays defense and midfield. His two sisters play the sport on scholarships in the United States.

Taekwondo

First competition in Pan-American Games was in 1987. Although this martial art has its ancient roots in Korea, it only adopted its modern shape in 1955, when a group of Korean masters was able to consolidate the different schools under the technique that is presently known as Taekwondo.
This discipline is composed of four categories, varying according to athletes’ weight. Fighters gain points in combat when they kick or punch the adversary. Kicks are directed to any point of the body above the waist, while punches can only be directed to the opponent’s chest. Fighters use protection gear on their heads, chests, abdomen and wrist. Bouts consist of three rounds of three minutes each and winners can beat their opponents through knock-out, by earning more points than the adversary, or by opponent’s disqualification.

Shannon Condie -  Silver Medallist

19-year-old Shannon represented Canada in taekwondo. A member of the Young Choung Taekwondo Academy, she competed in the Featherweight division. Shannon’s career highlights include gold medals at both the 2006 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships and International women’s goodwill Olympics. She is a four-time Canadian senior champion and five-time Canadian junior champion. Shannon was Mississauga's 2005 Female Amateur Athlete of the Year. She is currently attending York University, majoring in kinesiology. Her athletic goals are focussed on the 2008 Olympics.

Sailing - Canada Bringing Home Bronze in the Sailing Men's All Around

            

Mike Wolfs

Mike has been sailing in a number of different classes for the past several years, some of his top results include winning the 2002 J24 US Nationals, and placing 3rd at the 2003 Spring Championship of the Western Hemisphere in the Star. Mike was recognized as Mississauga's 2004 Amateur Athlete of the Year when he and his skipper brought home the Silver Medal from the Athens Olympics. 

 

Mark Goodyear 

A member of the Port Credit Yacht Club, the 28-year-old will compete in the J24 class (small one-design keelboat) along with fellow Mississaugan Rossi Milev in sailing. Goodyear placed first at the 2003 J35 North Americans.

 

Rossi Milev 

Milev teamed with Goodyear, Jeremy Edwards, Gail Gray and Mike McKean to become the first Canadian boat to win the North American championship in Rochester. The crew qualified for the Pan-Am Games based on its performance at both the North American and Canadian championships.