Lou Lukanovich

Louis "Lou" Lukanovich (born December 5, 1930) is a Croatian-born, Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He and partner Alan McCleery were eliminated in the repechage round of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1]

After his Olympic career, Lukanovich went on to a lifetime of involvement in the sport of canoe-kayak. He was a coach for the Canadian team at the Olympic Games in 1972 in Munich and 1976 in Montreal. He is currently the president and chief designer at Simon River Sports, a Quebec-based manufacturer and supplier of canoe-kayak and other sporting equipment. Lukanovich founded the Viking Canoe Club in 2001 and is still an active competitor in Masters competitions at the age of 83.

In 2014 Lukanovich was awarded the Edgar R. Gilbert award by CanoeKayak Canada for his sustained contribution to coaching in the sport.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lou Lukanovich". www.sports-reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Laberge, Mathieu. "Lou Lukanovich: une histoire d'amour avec le canoë-kayak depuis plus de 60 ans". www.journalacces.ca. Acces Laurentides. Retrieved 12 August 2014.


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