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Participant

NameBilly Anthony DeJong
ContingentTeam Alberta
HometownCalgary, Aberta
TypeAthlete
SportBadminton

 

Results

Single Male
Final position: 5
35Saturday, February 24, 200709:00Canada Games Centre
50 Saturday, February 24, 200709:00Canada Games Centre
57 Sunday, February 25, 200709:00Canada Games Centre
Double Male
Team: Dejong/Dejong
Final position: 5
18Saturday, February 24, 200714:00Canada Games Centre
25Sunday, February 25, 200710:30Canada Games Centre
Team competition Mix
Team: Alberta
Final position: Bronze
3-6Tuesday, February 27, 200709:00Canada Games Centre
3-11Tuesday, February 27, 200714:00Canada Games Centre
1C-2DWednesday, February 28, 200709:00Canada Games Centre
2B-1CWednesday, February 28, 200714:00Canada Games Centre
1A-1CThursday, March 01, 200709:00Canada Games Centre
SF2 (2A-1B)Thursday, March 01, 200713:00Canada Games Centre
Bronze Match (Losers SF1-SF2)Friday, March 02, 200709:00Canada Games Centre

 

Biography

Age19
Height (ft, inches)6'2
Weight (lb)180
Language(s) spokenEnglish
Years I have participated in my sport
9
Club or School TeamCalgary Winter Club
CoachJeff White
Position/Event/SportSingles and Doubles
Other recent athletic or artistic accomplishments
•Eight time Canadian National Badminton Jr. Champion [Current Canadian Record] (2001-2005)
•Ten time Alberta Provincial Jr. Champion between 1998 and 2004
•Represented Canada at the Jr. Pan American Games (2002) and World Jr. Badminton Championships (2004)
•High School ISAA Athlete of the Year for all of Calgary and surrounding area (2005)
•Head Coach of Semax Men’s League Hockey (Acadia University)
Games or championships that I have participated in
Year Full name of competition/sport/event Placing
2004 World Jr. Badminton Championships
2003 Western Canada Summer Games
2002 Jr. Pan American Games
My goals for the 2007 Canada Winter Games
It has always been a life long goal of mine to play side by side with my younger brother, Robert DeJong. He is a young player with loads of potential. My goal is to bring out the best out in him. We have grown up together; and even think alike. These advantages will defiantly help our chances as we set our sights on a Canada Winter Games medal.

‘You can choose a partner, but you can’t choose your brother'
My personal role model
•Jarome Iginla•

Jarome Iginla is a natural born leader, hungry to hold the mantle of leader and champion. He sets the tone and the rest of the team follows. It's all about the W, no personal statistics. He's an ideal two way forward and an all-around player. Every night he brings a vintage style mean streak, and has no problem battling his opponents: tooth and nail. I've seen many great leaders in various sports, and Jarome Iginla is defiantly among the best.
Other information that could be of interest to the media
Last night I had a dream.

When I got to Yukon, everybody started,
I had to beat big-foot, to prove I was king of the arctic.
For this fight, I’ve wrassled with buffalo,
I’ve tustled with a whale.
I done handcuffed lightning
And put thunder in jail.
You know I’m bad.
I have murdered a rock,
I injured a stone, and I hospitalized a brick.
I’m so bad, I make medicine sick.
I’m so fast, man,
I can run through a hurricane and don’t get wet.
When other provinces meets me,
They will soon pay their debt.
I can drown the drink of water, and kill a dead tree.
Can’t wait till you see, Billy a. D.