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Encyclopedia > Daniel Igali
Olympic medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Gold 2000 Sydney Lightweight (69 kg)

Baraladei Daniel Igali (born February 3, 1974 in Eniwari, Bayelsa State, Nigeria) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2 different Wrestling disciplines were contested: Freestyle Wrestling and Greco-Roman Wrestling. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. ...

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Wrestling career

As captain of the Nigerian wrestling team he came to Canada to compete in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. He remained in the country while seeking refugee status due to political unrest in Nigeria. He acquired citizenship in 1998. Countries that competed The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held August 18-28, 1994 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ...


In Canada, Igali won 116 consecutive matches wrestling at Simon Fraser University from 1997 to 1999. He placed fourth at the 1998 world championships. He finished second at the 1998 World Cup and won a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, part of the metropolitan area of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada for the second time, after the 1967 edition of the multi-sports event. ...


Wrestling at 69 kg, Igali won the world title in 1999 with a gold medal at the 1999 championships in Ankara, Turkey, and won the Norton Crowe Award as Canada's top male amateur athlete that year. He followed that with a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Igali was voted the Lou Marsh Trophy winner as Canada's top athlete of 2000. He also repeated as the Norton Crowe Award winner. Moving up to 74 kg, Igali won the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and finished in the semi-finals in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame on October 25, 2007. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Lou Marsh Trophy is awarded annually by a panel of journalists in recognition of Canadas top athlete. ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4, 2002. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Canadas Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established in 1955 to preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canadas heritage of sport[1]. As of June 2004, there were 436 inductees. ...


Politics

On February 10, 2005, Igali announced that he would seek nomination as a candidate in Surrey-Newton for the British Columbia Liberal Party in the 2005 provincial election in British Columbia. He won the nomination, but was defeated by New Democrat opponent Harry Bains in the election. The election was marred by controversy in the final weekend, with conflicting allegations about the source of pamphlets encouraging people to vote "pretty brown" (Bains is Indo-Canadian) instead of "ugly black". is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Surrey-Newton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Popular vote map by riding. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a democratic socialist political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Harry Bains is the current MLA for Surrey-Newton in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... // Indo-Canadians are Canadians whose origin traces back to the nation of India. ...


Personal

He is currently a Master of Arts candidate in the criminology department at Simon Fraser University, having previously attended Douglas College. He still trains at SFU and likes to help coach. A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... Criminology is the scientific study of crime as an individual and social phenomenon. ... Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, part of the metropolitan area of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Douglas Colleges David Lam campus. ...


In November 2006 Igali was injured during a violent robbery while in Nigeria.[1]


He currently lives in Surrey, British Columbia Location of Surrey Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional District Greater Vancouver Regional District Incorporation 1879 (municipality status)   1993 (city status) Government  - Mayor Dianne Watts  - Governing body  - MLAs List of MLAs Harry Bains (NDP) Jagrup Brar (NDP) Bruce Ralston (NDP) Kevin Falcon (LIB) Dave Hayer (LIB) Gordon Hogg (LIB) Sue...


appart of the wrestling team Hargobind wrestling


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Awards
Preceded by
Caroline Brunet		 Lou Marsh Trophy winner
2000		 Succeeded by
Jamie Salé & David Pelletier

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Daniel Igali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (267 words)
Daniel Igali (born February 3, 1974 in Eniwari, Nigeria) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler.
On February 10, 2005, Igali announced that he would seek nomination as a candidate in Surrey-Newton for the British Columbia Liberal Party in the 2005 provincial election in British Columbia.
In November of 2006 Igali was injured during a violent robbery while in Nigeria.
srn-Surrey-Newton (3455 words)
Igali is the true epitome of a 'star candidate' and I think the voters of Surrey Newton will think about that, the adversity he's gone through in life, how much he cares about people, and how much he'll raise the profile of the riding in the legislature.
Daniel Igali, a refugee from Nigeria, is a humanitarian and an Olympic gold medalist: an inspiration to immigrants and natives alike, and a real source of pride for the community.
While Daniel Igali is a nice guy who can avoid, to a certain extent, the meanness that Gordon Campbell emits it's simply not enough against an NDP candidate of Indian decent in a riding with a large population of Indian decent and left leaning tendencies that the NDP won by over 20% in 1996.
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