The athletes chosen for the FANfit Challenge are some of Canada’s best and brightest. They’re from a variety of backgrounds, regions, and sports, but each of them has three things in common:

• The potential for great things, will to win, and desire and dream to compete for Canada in Rio in 2016
• A personality and energy that inspires others
• A need for your support to help alleviate some of the financial challenges associated with training at the highest level

David Sharpe
Swimming

David Sharpe

SPORT: SWIMMING
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 31st in the 2012 Olympics

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Custio Clayton
Boxing

Custio Clayton

SPORT: BOXING
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 5th Place in London 2012

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Michael Tayler
Canoe/Kayak Slalom

Michael TaylerSPORT: CANOE / KAYAK SLALOM
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 2012 Olympian & 5x Junior

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Stuart Wight
Cycling

Stuart Wight

SPORT: CYCLING
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 1st Place 2010 Jr. Tour of Ireland

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Celia Peters
Athletics (800m)

Celia Peters

SPORT: ATHLETICS (800m)
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 2013 MacPass Bridge Mile Champ

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Kristina Valjas & Jamie Broder
Beach Volleyball

Kristina Valjas &
Jamie BroderSPORT: BEACH VOLLEYBALL

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Broder & Valjas

Genevieve Orton
Sprint Kayak

Genevieve Orton

SPORT: SPRINT KAYAK
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 5 time World Cup Medalist

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Jackie Marciano
Paralymic Athletics

Jackie Marciano

SPORT: PARALYMPIC ATHLETICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 2011 Bronze Pan Am Games

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Geoff Harris
Athletics

Geoff HarrisSPORT: ATHLETICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Represented Canada at 2012 Olympic Games

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Choose your own FANfit Athlete Coach

What can you expect from your athlete coach you at FANfit?

The coach you choose will be your guide, coach, mentor, drill sergeant, champion and personal cheerleader during the FANfit Challenge. You’ll have the unique opportunity to connect and bond with the coach you choose as you compete and complete the 5 stations.

What does your athlete coach expect from you?

The athletes are all just as excited to meet you, and they want you to challenge yourself.

But for Canadian athletes, access to the financial means and resource support they need to be their best doesn’t come easy. FANfit is the first event offering participants an intense and inspiring fitness challenge, while helping to raise the profile of amateur sport and sharing athletes’ stories so they’re able to get the assistance they need. When you promote your athlete by sharing their Pursu.it profile and FANfit bio and encourage your friends, families and colleagues to donate, you’re helping Canada’s best perform even better.

Note: Funds donated to the athletes are done so through Pursu.it. These funds raised go directly to the athletes, with a 15% administration fee processed by Pursu.it.