Shooting for Canada

Johan Sauer (40), son of Springbok marksman and world record holder Johan Sauer snr, will represent Canada in the Olympic Games in Beijing. Twenty years ago, Johan jnr was awarded Springbok colours. He is one of tw forer South Africans in the Canadian Olympic team. The other is Diane Cummins, an 800 m athlete who is orginally from Pietermaritzburg. Johan jnr moved to Canada in 1997 and lives in Vancouver. He started shooting again in 2001 and finished third in the Canadian championships. In 2003 he was selected for the national team. In 2005 he won the Canadian national title and set a new national record. He qualified for Beijing when he won the Americas championships. Johan jnr's uncle, Herman Sauer, won the world championships in 1974. Johan snr set a world record in 1980.