Vancouver-born sprinter Peter Ogilvie competed in the 200 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and four years later in Atlanta.
Peter Ogilvie, a two-time Canadian Olympic sprinter who wanted unheralded track and field athletes to realize a dream and compete against the world’s best, has died from cancer. He was 52. A self-described sports junkie. Two-time Canadian Olympic sprinter. Visionary leader. Influential sport builder.
He also represented Canada at the world junior championships, world championships, Pan Am junior championships and Commonwealth Games.He was executive director of Athletics Alberta for over 10 years and brought major events to Edmonton, including the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic selection trials. Brian Torrance, executive director of Ever Active Schools in Alberta, described Ogilvie as a kind and caring person in a post Tuesday evening on X."Peter was a big contributor of sport and tourism in . He stayed incredibly positive in his battle with cancer," Torrance wrote of Ogilvie, a City of Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame member.
Ogilvie also helped organize the first amalgamated Canadian Track and Field Championships, which combined junior, senior and Para athletics at one event.Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton continues strong season with win at Edmonton Athletics Invitational
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