- Diane Jones-Konihowski
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Diane Jones-Konihowski Personal information Birth name Diane Jones Nationality Canadian Born March 7, 1951 Residence Calgary, Alberta Sport Country Canada Sport Women's pentathlon Retired 1983 Medal recordWomen's Athletics Competitor for Canada
Commonwealth Games Gold 1978 Edmonton Pentathlon Pan American Games Gold 1975 Mexico City Pentathlon Gold 1979 San Juan Pentathlon Diane Jones-Konihowski, CM (born March 7, 1951)[1] is a former Canadian pentathlete who won two gold medals at two Pan-American Games, as well as representing Canada at two Summer Olympics.
Jones-Konihowski was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She graduated from the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan.[2] She competed for Canada at the 1972 Summer Olympics, placing tenth[3] and the 1976 Summer Olympics, placing sixth.[4] Considered to be a medal contender for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, a third appearance at the Olympics failed to materialize as Canada was one of the countries that chose to boycott the games due to the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Although Jones-Konihowski considered competing as an individual, she ultimately decided against it.[5] She won a gold medal in the pentathlon at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.[6] She retired from competition in 1983.[7] She was Chef de Mission of the 2000 Canadian Olympic Team in Sydney, Australia.
In 1978, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[8] She was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, the Canadian Olympic Sports Hall of Fame in 1996, and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002. She was also awarded the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award and the Velma Springstead Trophy. In 2002, she was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
In 1977, she married John Konihowski, a professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
She lives in Calgary, Alberta, where she is the President and partner of Premiere Executive Suites. In 2005, she was elected to the board of directors of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
References
- ^ a b Barris, Ted. "Jones Konihowski, Diane". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion Institute. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. http://www.webcitation.org/5n1ekiXuL. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "Wall of Honour". www.usask.ca. University of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. http://www.webcitation.org/5n1f23qLg. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Gilbert, Doug (1972-09-12). "Canada needs much to catch up". Montreal Gazette. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=GYs0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2144,3126547. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Gilbert, Doug (1976-07-27). "Canadian athletes today? Gloom, despair, shock, etc.". Montreal Gazette. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=bDcjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=naEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1108,3334282. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Ormsby, Mary (2007-08-11). "Bucking 1980 boycott drew death threats". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. http://www.webcitation.org/5n1vJi8j5. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Craats, Rennay (2000). The 1970s. Canada Through the Decades Series. Weigl Educational Publishers. p. 31. ISBN 9781896990422. http://books.google.ca/books?id=U_lZYqtc0k8C&pg=PA31. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ Herzog, Lawrence (2005-10-25). "Edmontons track and field tradition (part 2)". Edmonton Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10. http://www.webcitation.org/5lvSbu4bX. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ Order of Canada citation
External links
Pan American Champions in Women's Pentathlon and Heptathlon 1967–1979: Pentathlon · 1983–2007: Heptathlon 1951–1963: not held · 1967: Pat Winslow (USA) · 1971: Debbie Van Kiekebelt (CAN) · 1975 – 1979: Diane Jones-Konihowski (CAN) · 1983: Conceição Geremias (BRA) · 1987: Cindy Greiner (USA) · 1991: DeDee Nathan (USA) · 1995: Jamie McNeair (USA) · 1999: Magalys García (CUB) · 2003: Tiffany Lott-Hogan (USA) · 2007: Jessica Zelinka (CAN) · 2011: Lucimara da Silva (BRA)Commonwealth Champions in Women's Pentathlon and Heptathlon 1970 – 1978: Pentathlon • 1982 – present: Heptathlon 1970 – 1974: Mary Peters (NIR) • 1978: Diane Konihowski (CAN)
1982: Glynis Nunn (AUS) • 1986: Judy Simpson (ENG) • 1990: Jane Flemming (AUS) • 1994 – 1998: Denise Lewis (ENG) • 2002: Jane Jamieson (AUS) • 2006: Kelly Sotherton (ENG) • 2010: Louise Hazel (ENG)Categories:- 1951 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Members of the Order of Canada
- Pentathletes
- University of Saskatchewan alumni
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
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