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"Getting to work in the field you want to work in is such luck ... It's a privilege. The 100 metres and the 4X100 metre relay have given me a chance to push my limits, to go down into the core of myself to find the strength to achieve my goals. I think perseverence is the key to my success. When things went badly, the disappointment was a source of motivation." Bruny Surin
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Bruny Surin came to Canada
with his family at the age of seven. At school, he
developed a passion for basketball, and it was not
until the age of 17 that he and some friends got
interested in track and field. It was the start of
a great career.
Bruny Surin rapidly made his
mark in the triple jump and the long jump and
qualified for the national track and field team. In
1988, he participated in the Olympic games in
Seoul. The following year, after a series of ankle
injuries, he decided to try sprinting, specializing
in the 100 metres. In 1990, at the Commonwealth
Games in New Zealand, he won the bronze medal for
the 100 metres in a time of 10.12 seconds. Two
years later, he came in fourth at the Olympic Games
in Barcelona, an achievement that validated his
decision to try sprinting. At the Indoor Track and
Field World Championships in Toronto in 1993, he
came in first in the 60 metres and set a
championship record. At Stuttgart, in Germany, he
set a Canadian record in his discipline. In 1994,
he won the gold medal in the 100 metres at the
Games of La Francophonie. In 1995, he racked up the
second-best performance in the world at the
Championships in Montreal. The following year, at
the Atlanta Olympics, Bruny Surin won the gold
medal for the 4X100 metre relay. In 1998, he
concentrated on the 100 metres, which he won at the
Canadian Championships with the formidable time of
9.89 seconds, the best performance of his life. In
1999, he clocked extraordinary times varying
between 9.88 and 10.07 seconds, completing a
remarkable season with a win in the 100 metres and
third place in the 200 metres, with a time of
20.30. Bruny Surin is currently Canada's fastest
sprinter and one of the best in the world.
He is also a highly valued
guest speaker, invited by different organizations
to lecture on motivation. In addition, he enjoys
volunteering with agencies and foundations that
work to help young people. Bruny Surin is a
first-class ambassador for Quebec and
Canada.
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