- Larry Cain
Laurence ("Larry") J. Cain (born
January 9 ,1963 ) is a Canadiancanoeist , having begun his career in 1974 at the Oakville Racing Canoe Club, now theBurloak Canoe Club , in Oakville, Ontario.cite web
title =Larry Cain
work =Oakville Sports Hall of Fame
url =http://www.oakvillesports.com/inductee2.html
accessdate =2007-12-14 ]Born in
Toronto, Ontario , he was the first Canadian canoeist sinceFrank 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 . [cite web
title =Order of Canada
work =Governor General of Canada
publisher =Government of Canada
url=http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=236
accessdate =2007-12-14 ] In 1997, he was inducted intoCanada's Sports Hall of Fame . A trail in Oakville has been named in his honour running along the town's waterfront where Cain trained. [cite web
title =Larry Cain Trail
work =Oakville Trails
publisher =Town of Oakville
url =http://www.oakvilletrails.ca/larrycain.htm
accessdate =2007-12-14 ]He currently teaches
Physical Education at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School.ee also
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List of Canoe/Kayak athletes by Country References
External links
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0001164 Larry Cain] at
The Canadian Encyclopedia
* [http://www.cshof.ca/accessible/hm_profile.php?i=275 Canada's Sports Hall of Fame citation]
* [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-1344-8132/sports/olympics_summer/ CBC archives]
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