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Kenneth Lane (August 16, 1923 - January 22, 2010) was a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1]
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| Born | August 16, 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||
| Died | January 22, 2010 (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||
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Lane was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was a lifetime member of the Balmy Beach Canoe Club. He won his first Canadian championship in 1946 in the C1 event. In his career, he won 14 gold medals and 19 Canadian championships. He, along with Don Hawgood won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in a photo-finish. Lane continued to race in masters competition until 1991. He was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]
Lane remained in the sport as an administrator, helping to found Canoe Ontario. Lane managed the Canadian national team in the 1967 Pan-Am Games and the 1972 Olympics. He was an administrator of the Western Ontario division of the Canadian Canoe Association from 1945 to 2000.[1]
Lane received the following awards:
- R. Edgar Gilbert Award
- Queen's Jubilee Award
- Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
References
- Staff (January 26, 2010). "Globe Deaths: KENNETH R. LANE CANADIAN OLYMPIAN". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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- [en] Kenneth Lane (canoeist)
[fr] Kenneth Lane
Kenneth Lane, né le 16 août 1923 à Toronto et mort le 22 janvier 2010 dans la même ville, est un céiste canadien pratiquant la course en ligne.[it] Kenneth Lane
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Кеннет Лейн (англ. Kenneth Lane; 16 августа 1923, Торонто — 22 января 2010, там же) — канадский гребец-каноист, выступал за сборную Канады в начале 1950-х годов. Серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Хельсинки, многократный победитель и призёр регат национального значения. Также известен как спортивный функционер и чиновник.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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