Angella Taylor-Issajenko
Angella Taylor-Issajenko, CM (née Taylor; born September 28, 1958 in Jamaica) is a former Canadian sprinter.
In 1985, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
Taylor-Issajenko was a part of the doping regime of George Astaphan, the physician who supplied Ben Johnson with stanazolol. [1] After Issajenko's training partner Johnson tested positive for stanozolol in 1988, she testified in the Dubin Inquiry and gave a detailed account of widespread substance abuse in athletics.
Today Issajenko is a single mother of four including three teenagers: Natasha, Dmitry, and Sophie, who are aspiring Olympians. She works full-time with learning-disabled grade school students and has returned to track and field as a coach based out of the city of Toronto's track and field center on the York University campus.[2]
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References
- ^ Janofsky, Michael (1989-05-25). "Doctor Says That He Treated Johnson With Steroids for 5 Years". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=950DE6DE1739F936A15756C0A96F948260. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/504755 Ben Johnson scandal still haunts track world
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- 1970 – present: 200 metres
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Athletics (sport) competitor |
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1958-09-28 |
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