Athlete of the Month Voting – July 2025
Please submit your choice for the May Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, August 8.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Maitlan Knoke, Athletics – Four gold medals between national and regional events.
MAITLAN KNOKE
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
Canadian Track and Field Championships
Date of Competition
July 30-August 3, 2025
Location of Competition
Ottawa
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
ten or more
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
First Place (gold medal) – Men’s Discus Wheelchair; First Place (gold medal) – Men’s Shot Put Wheelchair
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
Sherwood Park Track Classic
Date of Competition
July 4-6, 2025
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
ten or more
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
one to nine
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
First Place (gold medal) – Men’s Discus Wheelchair; First Place (gold medal) – Men’s Shot Put Wheelchair
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Blake Tierney, Swimming – Set multiple Canadian records and finished Top 10 at World Aquatics Championships.
BLAKE TIERNEY
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025
Date of Competition
July 26 to August 3, 2025
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
ten or more
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
200-m Backstroke – 4th; 50-m Backstroke – 30th; 4×100-m Men’s Medley Relay – 5th
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available.
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
Blake broke the Canadian Record in 200-m Backstroke both in Prelims and again in Finals.
He also broke the Canadian Record in 100-m Backstroke as the lead off swimmer in the 4 x 100 Men’s Medley Relay.
The Men’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay also broke the Canadian record twice in both prelims and then again in finals.
Other
Athlete of the Month Voting
Please submit your choice for the May Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, August 8.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Maitlan Knoke, Athletics – Four gold medals between national and regional events.
MAITLAN KNOKE
| Nominee Accomplishments | |
| Competition Name | |
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Canadian Track and Field Championships |
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| Date of Competition | |
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July 30-August 3, 2025 |
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| Location of Competition | |
|
Ottawa |
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| Scope | |
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National |
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| Number of participating provinces | |
|
ten or more |
|
| Number of participating countries | |
|
one to three |
|
| Number of participants in category/event | |
|
10 to 39 |
|
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won | |
|
|
| Was this competition a qualifier for: | |
|
Highest competition available |
| Nominee Accomplishments | |
| Competition Name | |
|
Sherwood Park Track Classic |
|
| Date of Competition | |
|
July 4-6, 2025 |
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| Scope | |
|
Regional |
|
| Number of participating provinces | |
|
ten or more |
|
| Number of participating countries | |
|
one to three |
|
| Number of participants in category/event | |
|
one to nine |
|
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won | |
|
|
| Was this competition a qualifier for: | |
|
Highest competition available |
Blake Tierney, Swimming – Set multiple Canadian records and finished Top 10 at World Aquatics Championships.
BLAKE TIERNEY
| Nominee Accomplishments | |
| Competition Name | |
|
World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 |
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| Date of Competition | |
|
July 26 to August 3, 2025 |
|
| Scope | |
|
International |
|
| Number of participating countries | |
|
ten or more |
|
| Number of participants in category/event | |
|
100+ |
|
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won | |
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|
| Was this competition a qualifier for: | |
|
Highest competition available. |
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| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition | |
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| Other |
Athlete of the Month Voting
Voting was open until noon on August 8. It is now closed.