Interview with Jonathan Younker
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Title
Interview with Jonathan Younker
Description
Jonathan Younker is a former Canada Games athlete who participated in the triple jump at the 1997 Canada Summer Games in Brandon, Manitoba. Jonathan discusses his experiences as a Canada Games athlete on Team Quebec, including the relationships he formed with teammates, coaches, and young people from all over Canada.
Subject
Francophones and Anglophones
Canadian Identity
Friendships at the Canada Games
Athlete Mentality in Competitions
Career Impacts
Built Legacy
Date
2020-08-18
Rights
Permission from the SOHA is required for publication or reproduction.
Format
video
Language
English
Identifier
CGOH-002
Interviewer
Vlossak, Elizabeth
Linzel, Jessica
Interviewee
Younker, Jonathan
Location
Recorded over Microsoft Teams in St. Catharines (Ontario, Canada), and Grimsby (Ontario, Canada).
Temporal Coverage
1997
Spatial Coverage
Canada -- Quebec
Canada -- Manitoba -- Brandon
Canada -- Manitoba -- Brandon
Conversion
This oral history interview was conducted digitally via Microsoft Teams. The video was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro, at which point an introduction sequence and question slides were added, and the interviewer's video and audio were removed.
Duration
00:49:36
Interview Keyword
Triple Jump
Team Quebec
Athletes
Friends
Gear
Competition
University
Coaches
Track & Field
Collection
Citation
“Interview with Jonathan Younker,” Sport Oral History Archive, accessed April 17, 2024, https://sportoralhistory.ca/items/show/35.