Executive Council
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
February 17, 2015

Athletic Excellence at its Finest

Target Shooting Teams Take Gold and Silver at Canada Winter Games

Target shooters Samantha Marsh, Hayley Barrett, William Dalton and Daniel Dimitrov have won Team Newfoundland and Labrador�s first medals at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Samantha and Hayley won gold on Monday (February 16) in the women�s 10-metre rifle team category and William and Daniel won silver for the men�s team.

�Congratulations to Samantha, Hayley, William and Daniel on bringing home Team Newfoundland and Labrador�s first medals at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Best wishes to Team Newfoundland and Labrador for continued success during the first week of competition.�
- The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Samantha Marsh, 20, of Mount Pearl has been a core member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Shooting Association Junior Team since 2008. She specializes in 10-metre air rifle and 50-metre three position rifle. This is her second appearance at a Canada Games. A resident of Goulds, 15-year-old Hayley Barrett has been shooting for almost two years. In 2014, she placed first at the Newfoundland and Labrador Women�s Provincial Air Gun Championships. This is her first Canada Games appearance.

�What a wonderful achievement for these four athletes. I congratulate them on their dedication, passion and commitment to their sport. I have no doubt these Games will be one of the most memorable moments of their sporting careers. I wish them and their fellow teammates the best of luck for the remainder of their Games competition.�
- The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development

William Dalton, 16, and Daniel Dimitrov, 18, are both from St. John�s. They have been shooting for three and a half years and are members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Shooting Association. Both have competed in the Canadian Air Gun Grand Prix in Toronto since 2012. This competition was a personal best for William, with a score of 591.9. This is the first Canada Games appearance for both athletes.

The Canada Games were established in 1967 and Newfoundland and Labrador has been represented at every event since. The Games are held every two years, alternating summer and winter. The province hosted the 1977 Canada Summer Games in St. John's and the 1999 Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook.

For photos, updates, athlete profiles and more about Team Newfoundland and Labrador and the 2015 Canada Winter Games, visit: www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/teamnl and //www.teamnl.ca/.

• Target shooters Samantha Marsh, Hayley Barrett, William Dalton and Daniel Dimitrov have won Team Newfoundland and Labrador�s first medals at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Samantha and Haley won gold in the women�s 10-metre rifle team category and William and Daniel won silver for the men�s team.
• TeamNL is composed of more than 220 athletes, coaches, managers and Mission staff.
• At the 2015 Canada Winter Games, Team Newfoundland and Labrador will compete in alpine, biathlon, men�s curling, gymnastics, women�s hockey, speed skating, target shooting, badminton, cross-country skiing, women�s curling, figure skating, men�s hockey, judo, squash, synchronized swimming and table tennis.
• For photos, updates, athlete profiles and more about Team Newfoundland and Labrador and the 2015 Canada Winter Games, visit: www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/teamnl and //www.teamnl.ca/.

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