21 Facts About Gordon Orlikow

Gordon Orlikow is a former chairman of the board of directors of Athletics Canada, and a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Gordon Orlikow's uncle was David Orlikow, member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Winnipeg North.

Gordon Orlikow earned a BA in economics and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Manitoba, and a master's degree in economics from Queens University.

Gordon Orlikow competed for the Manitoba Bisons in track and field, and is honored on the Bisons Walkway of Honour.

Gordon Orlikow has four children - Daniel Orlikow, Gillian Turnbull, Nicholas Belluk and Liliana Orlikow.

At the 1981 Maccabiah Games in Israel, Gordon Orlikow won a bronze medal in the decathlon and a silver medal in the 110 m hurdles.

In 1982, Gordon Orlikow came from behind in two events to win the two-day 73rd Drake Relays 10-event decathlon at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Gordon Orlikow finished fourth in the javelin and second in the 1,500 meters, amassing 6,974 points.

At the 1985 Maccabiah Games in Israel, Gordon Orlikow won the gold medal in the men's decathlon with 7,141 points.

Gordon Orlikow finished in first place in the 110 m hurdles and 1,500 m run, and in second place in the 400 m run, the long jump, discus, javelin, and shot put.

Gordon Orlikow broke the Maccabiah Games record in the 100-meter hurdles at 14.73 seconds, earning a second gold medal.

Gordon Orlikow came in sixth in the decathlon for Canada at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Gordon Orlikow came in second in the 400 m, third in the 100 m, 4th in the long jump and high jump, and 10th in the shot put.

Gordon Orlikow competed in track and field for Canada at the Maccabi Pan Am Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Gordon Orlikow was a bronze medalist in the men's decathlon at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States for Canada, with 7,441 points.

In 2009 Gordon Orlikow was named chairman of the board of Athletics Canada, the national governing body of athletics in Canada.

Gordon Orlikow is a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, which represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee.

Gordon Orlikow has been appointed chair by the Bonn, Germany-based International Paralympic Committee Governing Board of its Nominations Panel.

In 1985 Gordon Orlikow worked at the Manitoba Ministry of Finance.

Gordon Orlikow was Director of Human Resources of Canadian railway BC Rail Ltd.

Gordon Orlikow became president of the Strategic Leadership Forum, which seeks to strengthen Canada's global competitiveness in leadership development.