All Sports: Track and Field

Ruky Abdulai grew up in Western Africa but wanted to compete for Canada. The teenager was a track and field star – in more ways than one – in Ghana
He went on to win gold medals at the Canadian junior track and field championships and numerous other medals in athletics throughout Canada and the U.S in the early 1960’s.
David Steen, Sr became the first Canadian to shot put over 60 feet. Captured three Commonwealth Games medals, gold in 1966 and 70 and bronze in 1962.
Dave Steen, Jr was a Bronze medalist decathlon athlete in the 1988 Seoul Olympics and was an outstanding athlete at Burnaby Central Secondary.

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