Rowing Canada Aviron is proud to announce that the Canadian officials listed below have been appointed to FISA (International Rowing Federation) juries for the 2012 regatta season. "I'm very pleased to have Canada represented so well on the international stage," said Mike Walker, Rowing Canada Aviron VP of National Development. "These experienced officials will do an excellent job at these top rowing events." For former athlete Sandra Kirby, being named to the Paralympic jury holds special significance. "For me, this completes the circle of participation from athlete (Olympics, 1976) to researcher with IOC (2003 onwards), to volunteer with the IOC family (Pan Am Games, 1999 and Jury Member 2011), torch bearer (Vancouver 2010) and now to the Games as a jury member," explained Kirby. "I have a sister who has a lifelong disability. We are both sharing this experience with pride." This will be Kirby's final jury appointment to a Paralympics or Olympics
The International license expires at the end of the year in which one turns 65.
Appointments include:
-Brian FIORI, Regina, Saskatchewan 2012 Final Olympic Qualification Regatta and 2012 Samsung Rowing World Cup 2, Lucerne, Switzerland, May 20-23 and 25-27 -Thomas BLACQUIERE, Welland, Ontario 2012 Samsung Rowing World Cup 3, Munich, Germany, June 14 - 17 (spare)
-Mike BAGSHAWE, North Vancouver, British Columbia. 2012 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, Trakai, Lithuania, July 11 - 15
-Jim MARINO, St. Catharines, Ontario 2012 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 15 - 19
-Sandra KIRBY, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2012 Paralympic Games Regatta, London, Great Britain, August 31 - Sept. 2
-Mike BAGSHAWE, North Vancouver, B.C., Philippe COLAS, Montreal, Quebec (spare), Brian FIORI, Regina, Sask. (spare) 2012 World Rowing Masters Regatta, Duisburg, Germany, September 6 - 9
-Debbie WOOD, Toronto, Ontario 2012 World University Rowing Championships, Kazan, Russia, September 6 - 9
-Charles HAUSS, Lachine, Quebec 2012 World Rowing Coastal Championships, Rijeka, Croatia, October 19 - 21