Dawn Moncrieffe

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Dawn Marie Moncrieffe (born 26 January 1968) is a Canadian female deaf former track and field athlete.[1] She has competed at the Deaflympics representing Canada in 1985, 1993 and in 2001. She had won a total of 4 medals in her Deaflympic career which spanned from 1985 to 2001.[2]

NationalityAfro-Canadian
Born (1968-01-26) 26 January 1968 (age 58)
Country Canada
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Dawn Moncrieffe
Personal information
NationalityAfro-Canadian
Born (1968-01-26) 26 January 1968 (age 58)
Sport
Country Canada
Sportathletics
Medal record
Deaflympics
Gold medal – first placeSofia 19931500m
Silver medal – second placeSofia 19933000m
Silver medal – second placeSofia 1993800m
Bronze medal – third placeRome 20011500m
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Dawn Moncrieffe was born to a family of African descent on 26 January 1968 in the north of Lambeth, England. She was born profoundly deaf due to the maternal rubella. Her family then migrated to Canada and settled in Winnipeg. Dawn studied and graduated at the Manitoba School for the Deaf which is located in Winnipeg.[3]

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