Cyprian Enweani
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Cyprian Enweani is a Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
resident and 1989 inductee into the Saskatoon sports hall of fame for his career as sprinter. His most notable athletic accomplishment was appearing as a member of the Canadian Olympic Team
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, Korea where he competed in the 200 metres
sprint and the 4 x 100 metres relay.
speak after the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Cyprian Enweani began sprinting at the age of 12. By age 17, he was on the Saskatchewan Canada Games
team and became the high school record holder in the 200m and 400m distances in 1982. In 1983, he participated at the Pan-American Games as a member of the 4 x 100 metre relay team, which came in fourth. During his tenure at the University of Saskatchewan
, where he studied and graduated from the college of medicine, Enweani set school and Canada West records in the 60m (6.84 seconds set on March 3, 1984), 200m (21.27 seconds set on February 15, 1987), and 300m (33.56 seconds set on February 3, 1984). In 1988, Enweani competed at the Summer Olympics. Though he was ninth overall in the 200 metres -- he did not make it past the semi-finals -- Enweani set a new Saskatchewan 200 metres record in each heat he ran, with his final race clocking in at 20.57 seconds, a personal best. Enweani was also a member of the 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 1988 Olympics, which came in 7th.
In 1989, he was named Kinsmen Athlete of the Year. That same year, he competed at the World University Games where he met Vanessa Monar, fellow athlete and U of S student. Four years later, in 1993, they would marry. Enweani coached his wife for the rest of her career as a long jumper. He graduated from the U of S in 1989 with a degree in medicine and today practices in Saskatoon a family and sports doctor.
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
resident and 1989 inductee into the Saskatoon sports hall of fame for his career as sprinter. His most notable athletic accomplishment was appearing as a member of the Canadian Olympic Team
Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Canada competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 328 competitors, 223 men and 105 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports. Most Canadians remember this as being the Olympics where Ben Johnson apparently won the gold medal and set a world record in the men's 100 metres, and then was...
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, Korea where he competed in the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
sprint and the 4 x 100 metres relay.
Biography
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Diane Jones-Konihowski, is a former Canadian pentathlete who won two gold medals at two Pan-American Games, as well as representing Canada at two Summer Olympics....
speak after the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal, Cyprian Enweani began sprinting at the age of 12. By age 17, he was on the Saskatchewan Canada Games
Canada Games
The Canada Games is a high-level multi-sport event with a National Artists Program held every two years in Canada, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their province or territory.The Games were first held in 1967...
team and became the high school record holder in the 200m and 400m distances in 1982. In 1983, he participated at the Pan-American Games as a member of the 4 x 100 metre relay team, which came in fourth. During his tenure at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
, where he studied and graduated from the college of medicine, Enweani set school and Canada West records in the 60m (6.84 seconds set on March 3, 1984), 200m (21.27 seconds set on February 15, 1987), and 300m (33.56 seconds set on February 3, 1984). In 1988, Enweani competed at the Summer Olympics. Though he was ninth overall in the 200 metres -- he did not make it past the semi-finals -- Enweani set a new Saskatchewan 200 metres record in each heat he ran, with his final race clocking in at 20.57 seconds, a personal best. Enweani was also a member of the 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 1988 Olympics, which came in 7th.
In 1989, he was named Kinsmen Athlete of the Year. That same year, he competed at the World University Games where he met Vanessa Monar, fellow athlete and U of S student. Four years later, in 1993, they would marry. Enweani coached his wife for the rest of her career as a long jumper. He graduated from the U of S in 1989 with a degree in medicine and today practices in Saskatoon a family and sports doctor.