Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Burlington, ON, CAN |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Burloak Canoe Club: Oakville, ON, CAN |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
English Literature - Carleton University : Ottawa, ON, CAN |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Spending time with family and friends. (cbc.ca, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Injuries |
He required two operations on his left hand to remove a cancerous bone. The second surgery was in 2005. (citynews.ca, 10 Jul 2015; NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
"I've raced with a lucky penny in my boat for most of my career. Not the same one, I just find one. They're getting harder to find now. Usually I stick one just under the block where I kneel." (cbc.ca, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Famous relatives |
His wife Annamay Pierse was part of the Canadian swimming team that won bronze in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. His grandfather Bert Oldershaw was a national canoeing champion and represented Canada at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games. His father Scott, who has also worked as his coach, paddled for Canada at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. His brother Adam has represented Canada in the sport at the Pan American Games. His uncles Reed and Dean competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games in canoe sprint. (citynews.ca, 10 Jul 2015; olympic.ca, 10 Aug 2014; NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
His grandfather, father and two of his uncles were international canoeists. "I grew up with the tradition surrounding me. It was a great atmosphere to grow up in. The seed was planted in me when I was young." |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Canadian ice hockey player Marty Turco. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Awards and honours |
He was flag bearer for Canada at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (theglobeandmail.com, 01 Jul 2015)
He was named Canada's Junior Male Athlete of the Year in 2001. (canoekayak.ca, 01 Jan 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Scott Oldershaw [father], CAN; Larry Cain [club, national], CAN; Laszlo Latorovszki [national] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He first tried the sport at age seven and began competing at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (olympic.ca, 10 Aug 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Training Regime |
He trains on the water twice a day. He also has four strength sessions each week. |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Annamay Pierse, daughter Josephine [2015] |
General Interest |
| Other information |
PREMATURE BABY
His wife Annamay Pierse gave birth to their first child Josephine in August 2015, nearly three months before the due date. He was in Montreal, QC, Canada, for a training camp when the surprise news came. "It just happened so fast. We had planned it so that she would be born in the fall, which was the off-season, so I would be home to support her. So we had not even planned how we were getting to the hospital, and everything like that." Josephine remained in hospital past her original due date but was fit and healthy. "She has had her little issues, but it is mostly all good things since her birth. She is doing very well now." (cbc.ca, 05 Oct 2015) |
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