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10 Who Inspire - Vancouver Sun Jan. 1 2011

10 Who Inspire

The Vancouver Sun looks at 10 British Columbians who continue to inspire us.

DANIEL IGALI » 2000

By Gary Kingston, Vancouver Sun January 1, 2011

One of the indelible moments in Canadian Olympic history is of gold medallist Daniel Igali triumphantly circling a maple-leaf flag on the wrestling mat in Sydney in 2000 before kneeling down to kiss it and then dissolving into tears when the medal was placed around his neck.

2nd annual Run gears up Oct.23 after Commonwealth success

Oct. 13, 2010

2nd annual Run gears up Oct.23 after Commonwealth success

Canadian Olympic champion Daniel Igali cheered from the sidelines as coach of Nigeria’s national wrestling team, which collectively racked up medals – four gold, four silver and seven bronze - at the Commonwealth Games in India this month.

Igali, whose contract with the team has been extended to the 2014 Olympics, knows their success will resonate with youth back in Nigeria, where the Surrey resident is working to make a difference in the lives of young people.

NSC extends Igali's contract till 2014 Olympics - Nigerian Tribune

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NSC extends Igali’s contract till 2014 Olympics, Nigerian Tribune

Written by Ade Somefun, New Delhi Wednesday, 13 October 2010

THE contract of Daniel Igali, Nigeria's coach to the ongoing 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has been extended till the 2014 Olympic Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Daniel igali preaches wrestling gospel - Toronto Star

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Former Canadian wrestler Daniel Igali is still making a difference.

Toronto Star

By Randy Starkman Olympic Sports Reporter

NEW DELHI—Daniel Igali’s voice is raspy, as if he just took an errant elbow to the windpipe.

Canada’s first Olympic and world champion no longer plies his skills on the wrestling mat, much to his chagrin. These days, he’s working hard to build up a program for his native Nigeria.

2010 UBC YMCA Wrestling camp features Daniel Igali

Daniel Igali will once again participate in the annual YMCA UBC Wrestling camp July 12 - 16. The camp is for novice, intermediate and elite male and femail wrestlers between 12-19 years of age. To learn more or to register see www.myymca.ca

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