Larry Cain
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Medal record | |||
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Larry Cain |
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Competitor for Canada | |||
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Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | C-1 500m | |
Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | C-1 1000m |
Laurence ("Larry") J. Cain (born January 9, 1963) is a Canadian canoeist, having begun his career in 1974 at the Oakville Racing Canoe Club, now the Burloak Canoe Club, in Oakville, Ontario.[1]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was the first Canadian canoeist since Frank Amyot to win an Olympic gold medal in canoeing. He attended Oakville Trafalgar High School.
In 1984, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[2] In 1997, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. A trail in Oakville has been named in his honour running along the town's waterfront where Cain trained.[3]
He currently teaches Physical Education at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School.
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[edit] References
- ^ Larry Cain. Oakville Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Larry Cain Trail. Oakville Trails. Town of Oakville. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
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