Canada Winter Games 2007

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Participant


Name	Byron Okheena
Contingent	Pan North Northwest Territories
Hometown	Ulukhaktok, NT
Type	Pan North Athlete
Sport	Inuit Games Competition

Results

Alaskan high kick Male Final position: 4
Competition	Tuesday, February 27, 2007	19:00	F. H. Collins Secondary School
Kneel jump Male Final position: Bronze
Competition	Sunday, February 25, 2007	16:00	F. H. Collins Secondary School
Knuckle hop Male Final position: 12
Competition	Thursday, March 01, 2007	17:00	F. H. Collins Secondary School
One foot high kick Male Final position: 8
Competition	Thursday, March 01, 2007	15:00	F. H. Collins Secondary School
One hand reach Male
Competition	Sunday, February 25, 2007	19:00	F. H. Collins Secondary School
Swing kick Male Final position: 10
Competition	Wednesday, February 28, 2007	13:00	F. H. Collins Secondary School
Two foot high kick Male Final position: 10
Competition	Monday, February 26, 2007	13:00	F. H. Collins Secondary School

Biography

Age

Height (ft, inches)

5'6"

Weight (lb)

162.5

Language(s) spoken

English

Years I have participated in my sport

7 yeras

Position/Event/Sport

Arctic Sports - Inuit Games

Other recent athletic or artistic accomplishments

I tryed out for the Arctic Winter Games and made team NWT both in 2004 & 2006.

Games or championships that I have participated in

Year	Full name of competition/sport/event	Placing
2004	AWG, Arctic Sports, Kneel Jump	1st

My goals for the 2007 Canada Winter Games

To compete in the Canada Winter Games loyaly and honesty. To do my personal best in all catagories of the Inuit Games competiiton.

My personal role model

My role models are Edward Lennie and Abel Tingmiak. They have come to practice and taught us the proper ways of doing the games.

Other information that could be of interest to the media

I'v attened 2 circompolar games and the last 3 Northern Games that are played every summer. Also I have been to the last two Arctic Winter Games as a participant and brought home a few medals.