Larry Cain
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Laurence J. Cain, (born January 9, 1963) is a Canadian sprint canoer
, having begun his career in 1974 at the Oakville Racing Canoe Club, now the Burloak Canoe Club
, in Oakville, Ontario.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was the first Canadian canoer 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
. 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.
Cain competed in three Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the C-1 500 m, and a silver medal in the C1 1000 m events. He also won a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Plovdiv
.
Cain currently teaches Physical Education
at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
.
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
, having begun his career in 1974 at the Oakville Racing Canoe Club, now the Burloak Canoe Club
Burloak Canoe Club
The Burloak Canoe Club is a flatwater canoe/kayak racing club located in Oakville, Ontario. It serves the communities of Burlington and Oakville and provides a variety of canoe-based activities for local residents focusing primarily on the two disciplines of sprint canoe and sprint kayak...
, in Oakville, Ontario.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was the first Canadian canoer since Frank Amyot
Frank Amyot
Francis Amyot was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1930s.Born in Thornhill, Ontario, he won Canada's only gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the C-1 1000m canoeing event. This proved embarrassing to Canadian officials who had refused to pay his way...
to win an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medal in canoeing. He attended Oakville Trafalgar High School
Oakville Trafalgar High School
Oakville Trafalgar High School, founded in 1908, is a Secondary School located in Oakville, Ontario.The school is widely known by its acronym "OT" in the community, or OTHS...
.
In 1984, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. In 1997, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta...
. A trail in Oakville has been named in his honour running along the town's waterfront where Cain trained.
Cain competed in three Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the C-1 500 m, and a silver medal in the C1 1000 m events. He also won a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak...
in Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
.
Cain currently teaches Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
St. Mildred's Lightbourn School is an independent all-girl's school in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The Junior School, with about 300 students, includes girls from Junior Kindergarten to grade six. The Senior school also has 300 students and goes from grade seven to grade twelve.-History:St...
.
External links
- Larry Cain at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame citation
- CBC archives
- Sports-reference.com profile