The Athans Family
(Special Recognition Category)
George Athans (Father-deceased)
Irene Athans (Mother)
George Athans Jr (Son)
Greg Athans (Son-deceased)
Gary Athans (Son)
A family of athletic accomplishment- dad, mom and all three sons-the Athans family was a force in the water and on the snow. George Athans Sr. was an Olympic diver in 1936 and 1948 and gold medal winner at the British Empire Games in 1950. The matriarch, Irene, is a record holder in Canadian Masters Swimming. George Jr. was a world water-ski champion for four years, the late Greg Athans won the world moguls and ballet ski championship in 1977, and Gary competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics (skiing) and is a national junior champion in both water and snow skiing.
George Athans
• Captain, Canadian Olympic Team (1948)
• Gold medal, diving-British Empire Games (1950)
• Member of B.C. and Canadian Swim Halls of Fame
• Passed away February 27th, 2007 in Vancouver
Irene Athans
• Manitoba breast stroke champion-10 straight years
• Manitoba synchronized swim champion-5 straight years
• Canadian record holder-Masters swimming
George Athans Jr
• World water ski champion-4 straight years
• Member of Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
• Member of World Water Ski Hall of Fame
Greg Athans
• World champion moguls & ballet skiing, 1977
• Canadian water ski champion 1975-77
• Gold medallist, Canada Summer & Winter Games
• Passed away August 2006
Gary Athans
• 1984 Winter Olympic Games-Skiing
• Canadian National Ski Team, 8 years
• Canadian Junior Ski champion (age 15)
