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competitions," said the 50â€"yearâ€" old. "I said ooh, I‘m going to try this. Continued from page 27 "My daughter definitely thought I was a little weird." _ She entered the Canadian Masters championships anyway and won the javelin and some other throwing events in her very first try. While the competiâ€" tion was somewhat limited, it sparked her competitive fires. "It was more of the fact that there weren‘t as many people doing it," said Dabrowski about her surprising success. So when she heard that she could go to the World Masters she began training in earnest, even picking up some instrucâ€" tions from some fellow Masters athletes who also doubled as coaches. She was back at it this summer and won the Canadian Masters again. She also earned a silver in the javelin and a bronze in the discus at the U.S. Masters competition That earned her a berth in the World Masters, which is held every two years. "They only have it every other year, and I thought if I don‘t go this year I‘d have to Mercedes Benz Dealer Authorized Specializing In BMW PORSCHE JAGUAR Dabrowski still chasing a world record Lioné‘dfit’ e of, Kitcheners The annual Santa Claus Parade wants YOU to participate! Companies and nonâ€"profit groups welcome! SANTA CLAUS PARADE: SAT., NOV. 17" â€" 10 am start Floats, Bands and Corporate Sponsors! Meticulous Restoration Original Paint Finishes Unsurpassed Collision Repair 15 Centennial Dr. Kitchener FINE AUTOMOBILE BOOY AND PAINT Mkhith 519â€"578â€"2052 * ue Annual _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; gantalelaugParade The Masters competition in Europe was a serious one, where track and field are more seriousâ€" ly regarded than in North Ameriâ€" ca. Despite winning the Canadiâ€" an competition, and finishing second in the U.S. she was only ranked sixth in the world headâ€" ing to the games that featured more than 9,000 athletes in difâ€" ferent age groups. wait for two more years," said Dabrowski. "I went and 1 really wasn‘t expecting to do that well," said Dabrowski. "I threw the discus first and 1 didn‘t even make the finals. The second day of competiâ€" tion featured her specialty â€" the javelin. But after her modest results in the discus she really wasn‘t expecting much. "I think I finished 13th or 15th or something like that." "I really wasn‘t expecting anyâ€" thing," said Dabrowski. "Then I won." She threw 34.22 metres and brought home gold. She also stood on a podium for the first time in her life wearing the Canadian colours. But she still isn‘t satisfied. She now wants to break the world Santa needs LIONS CLUB OF KITCHENER record in her age class, which is 44 metres, and thinks with another year of training she just might get there. "When I was competing 25 years ago I was throwing 49 metres," said Dabrowski. "I know some people say, ‘Yah, yah, but you‘re getting older." â€"â€" "But | just feel like I‘m not back up to where I could be yet." And what did all her daughâ€" ters think about mom‘s most recent accomplishment? Do they know she‘s a role model for the growing overâ€"50 set who are maintaining an active lifestyle much longer than any previous generation? "They still kind of roll their eyes," said Dabrowski. "I emailed them from Italy after I won, which flabbergasted me, and heard back from them the next day. "I got an email from my youngest daughter saying, ‘That‘s great but guess what? 1 made the basketball team. "It was cool for me to be there, but when you put it into perspective it wasn‘t that big a deal. 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