Inside The life of Colin Lavigne By: Colin Lavigne October 18, 2011

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on May 20, 1990 Son of Rick and Tracey Lavigne, Brother of Kyle Lavigne Education: Parkdale Elementary School: W.H. Ballard Middle School: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School: Campbell University: Aug Present Introduction

The Lavigne Family June 28, 2011

Early Athletics Began playing hockey in Began Playing for the Parkdale Huskies REP team in 1996, and stayed on the team moving up divisions throughout the years. Quit hockey after the season due to a life changing event for the better.

Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Triathlon made it’s Olympic debut at the 2000 summer Olympics. On that day, I watched Simon Whitfield of CanadA win the gold medal in triathlon. A 1500m swim, 40km bike, and 10km run. Ever since Sept. 17, 2000, I have lived and breathed the sport of triathlon, while staying competitive in distance running, and simon Whitfield became my life long hero and idol.

Simon Whitfield Since Simon Whitfield’s inspiring sprint finish to win the 2000 olympic triathlon, he has competed in both other olympic games to take 11th place in the 2004 Athen’s Games, and captured a silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Below you can find a link to see a day in the life of Simon Whitfield:

4th place finish in 3000m at OFSAA Track and Field Championships 4th place finish in 1500m at International Children’s Games in Coventry, England 3rd place finish in the Ontario provincial cross country championships 2005 Accomplishments

2006 Accomplishments 13th place ranking in the Canadian National Triathlon Championships 19th place ranking in the Pan American triathlon Championships Qualified for the junior elite World triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany

2007 & 2008 Accomplishments th place finish in Ontario provincial cross country championships 6th place finish in steeple chase at the 2008 OFSAA track and field championships

In may of 2009, I was offered a “Full athletic scholarship” to Campbell University and given the opportunity to be apart of the Cross Country and Track and Field team. I accepted the offer and signed my letter of intent on may 12, I am grateful for the Opportunity Campbell University has given me in regards to competing in NCAA division I athletics Accomplishments

Lifeguarding ON top of training for triathlon and distance running, I spend a lot of my time in the summer working 40 hour weeks as a lifeguard at Wild Water Works. To the left is a picture of my girl friend, cousin, and I on Aug 5, 2011 at the end of a long day of work.

Summary Basically, my life may be summed up into one quote. Funny enough, i found it on the back of a Starbucks cup years ago. It goes like this: “Our lives are inspired by the dreams we have from the earliest days of our youths. When you combine passion and hard work, then success is always possible. While no road is ever straight, dedication and persistence will always lead you to your dreams.” (The way I see it #63).

Bibliography Pictures of Simon Whitfield taken from: Simon Whitfield - The Official Website of Simon Whitfield. Web. 18 Oct