Canadian Rowing Team: Lucerne to London 2012

The Stamp of Approval

by Peter Cookson
It was a proud moment last week.  Our  2012 Canadian Olympic Rowing Team was announced and to top it off, Canada Post introduced a new stamp that celebrated our sport. Canada Post made the decision to honour rowing on their 2012 stamp based on "the consistent excellence displayed by the Canadian (Rowing) Team and their perceived strength heading into London this summer."  

And so it is with this team: a team of excellence and strength. Of the 30 athletes named to the team, almost half have previous Games experience. There are medalists, finalists and strong proven performers on this team.  It is a team that will represent our country proudly and will do their utmost to maintain our position as Canada's top summer Olympic team by bringing home the medals.  It is a team we can all be proud of from the way they perform and  the manner is which they handle themselves in their pursuit of excellence.   

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Here is our 2012 Canadian Olympic Rowing Team:  

Women's 8+:
Ashley Brzozowicz (London, ON)
Janine Hanson (Winnipeg, MB)
Krista Guloien (Port Moody, BC)
Darcy Marquardt (Richmond, BC)
Natalie Mastracci (Thorold, ON)
Andreanne Morin (Montreal, QC)
Cristy Nurse (Georgetown, ON)
Lesley Thompson-Willie (London, ON)
Rachelle Viinberg (Regina, SK)
Lauren Wilkinson (North Vancouver, BC)

Men's 2-:
David Calder (Victoria, BC)
Scott Frandsen (Kelowna, BC)

Men's 2x:
Michael Braithwaite (Duncan, BC)
Kevin Kowalyk (Winnipeg, MB)

Men's 4-:
William Dean (Kelowna, BC)
Anthony Jacob (Vancouver, BC)
Derek O'Farrell (Montreal, QC)
Michael Wilkinson (North Vancouver, BC)

Men's 8+:
Gabe Bergen (100 Mile House, BC)
Jeremiah Brown (Cobourg, ON)
Andrew Byrnes (Toronto, ON)
Will Crothers (Kingston, ON)
Douglas Csima (Oakville, ON)
Robert Gibson (Kingston, ON)
Malcolm Howard (Victoria, BC)
Conlin McCabe (Brockville, ON)
Brian Price (Belleville, ON)

Lightweight Women's 2x:
Lindsay Jennerich (Victoria, BC)
Patricia Obee (Victoria, BC)

Lightweight Men's 2x:
Morgan Jarvis (Winnipeg, MB)
Douglas Vandor (Dewittville, QC)