Emanuel Parris

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Emanuel Parris
Personal information
BornEmanuel J. Parris
(1982-10-07) October 7, 1982 (age 43)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Sport Athletics
Event
Sprinting
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 4 × 100 metres relay

Emanuel J. Parris (born October 7, 1982) is a Canadian former athlete who competed as a sprinter. [1] [2]

Parris, born in Etobicoke, Ontario, was a collegiate athlete for the Université de Sherbrooke and represented Canada at the 2005 Summer Universiade. [3] In 2006 he was a member of Canada's 4 × 100 metres relay team which won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, running the final leg. He travelled to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a reserve for the 4 × 100 metres relay. [4]

References

  1. "Christopher sets indoor record". Edmonton Journal . February 16, 2008.
  2. "Road to Rio: track championships hit Edmonton this weekend". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . July 6, 2016.
  3. "Emanuel Parris mérite trois titres d'athlète de la semaine". Liaison. January 27, 2005.
  4. "Canadian Olympic athletics team announced". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 7, 2008.