Jim Trifunov
 James Trifunov in 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1903 Truax, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 27, 1993 (aged 89) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
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James Trifunov (July 18, 1903 – June 27, 1993) was a Canadian freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] His parents Mr. and Mrs. Rade Trifunov came from Jarkovac, Austria-Hungary, now Serbia, to Canada in March 1902 and settled in Truax, Saskatchewan, where James was born the following year.[2][3]
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In 1936 he was sent by the Sifton Publishing Company from Regina to
His voluntary activities and initiatives have included school-crossing patrols, which have spread across the continent.
Certificates and awards
- The Amateur Athletic Union of Canada certificate to Jim Trifunov for his work with the youth of Canada and his fellow sportsmen (Archives Canada).
- British Columbia 1958 Centennial award to Jim Trifunov for the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Championships (Archives Canada).
- An Award presented to Jim Trifunov by the Manitoba Sports Federation for a builder of sport (Archives Canada).
- Card that reads Canadian Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame James "Jim" Trifunov Admitted March 16, 1975 (Archives Canada).
- Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association James Trifunov Air Canada Sports Award for Executive of the Year (Archives Canada).
References
- ^ "James Trifunov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Item: Rade Trifunov - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Jim Trifunov". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Wrestler's path took him to Olympic podium". Regina Leader Post. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | Hall of Famers Search". www.sportshall.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "New Sports Feature for Fair". The Leader-Post – via Google Books.