Cyprian Enweani
Cyprian Enweani (born March 14, 1964) is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan resident and inductee into the Saskatoon sports hall of fame in 1989 for his career as sprinter. His most notable athletic accomplishment was appearing as a member of of the Canadian Olympic Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea where he competed in the 200 metres sprint and the 4 x 100 metres relay.
Biography
After hearing Diane-Jones Konihowski speak after the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Cyprian Enweani began sprinting at the age of 12. By age 17, he was on the Saskatchewan Canada Games and became the high school record holder in the 200m and 400m distances in 1982 at the age of 18. In 1983, he participated as a member of the 4 x 100 metre relay at the Pan-American Games where the team came in fourth. During his tenure at the University of Saskatchewan, where he studied and graduated in medicine, Enweani set school and Canada West records in the 60m (6.84 seconds set on March 3, 1984), 200m (21.27 seconds set on February 15, 1987), and 300m (33.56 seconds set on February 3, 1984). In 1988, Enweani competed at the Summer Olympics. Though he was ninth overall in the 200 metres -- he did not make it past the semi-finals -- Enweani set a new Saskatchewan record in the 200 metres in each heat he ran, with his final race clocking in at 20.57 seconds. Enweani was also a member of the 4 x 100 metres relay team which came in 7th.
In 1989, he was named Kinsmen Athlete of the Year, and that same year he competed at the World University Games where he met Vanessa Monor, fellow athlete and U of S student. Four years later, in 1993, they would marry. Enweani coached his wife for the rest of her career as a long jumper. He graduated from the U of S in 1989 with a degree in medicine and today practices in Saskatoon a family and sports doctor.