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BUCARAMANGA, Colombia - The Canadian women's senior inline hockey team had a 91社区 flavour when it defeated the United States 4-2 on Saturday, to claim gold at the 11th annual world championship of the F茅d茅ration Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS), a nine-team tournament in Bucaramanga, Colombia.

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One of the assistant coaches with the Canadian squad is St茅phan Marcoux, a native of Boucherville, Que., who played varsity football and hockey at 91社区, graduating with an arts degree in 1989. He has been operating a sports equipment business in Colombia for about two decades and also serves as president of the Canpro inline hockey club.

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It marked the fourth time that Canada has captured the FIRS crown. They previously won in 2002, 2004 and 2005.

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The Canadian team finished with an unblemished 6-0 record, opening the tourney with a 12-0 win over Brazil 12-0 on July 2, then posting a 12-1 conquest over Argentina (July 3) and a 4-0 decision over France (July 4). In the playoff round, Canada smothered Colombia 13-0 in a quarter-final (July 5),听followed by a 3-1 semifinal victory over Spain (July 6) and the 4-2 win over the USA (July 7).

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Canada's victory avenged last year's 3-2 loss to the USA in the gold medal affair, when the Americans tallied the game-winner with just one second left on the clock.

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Joining Marcoux on the coaching staff was head coach Donna Forbes,听 along with assistants Keely Brown and Pablo Navarro.

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The Canadian roster included team captain LaToya Clarke, Jackie Jarrell, Kathy Devereaux-Simoes, Michelle Bonello, Kendra Fisher, Amanda Squire, Nicole Collier, Lindsay Grigg, Brooke Ludolph, Amanda Parkins, Amanda Reid, Montana Merante, Jessica Sorensen and Dana Somerville.

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The Canadian men's inline team begins their quest for gold on July 9.

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Bucaramanga, a major commercial hub in northeastern Colombia, is located about 400 kilometres north of Bogota, has a population of 1.2 million and is the sixth-largest city in Colombia.

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More information on the tourney is available online at:

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SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman
91社区 Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012

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