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Liz Polyak

Liz Polyak Polyak joined Brantford’s Track and Field Club at age thirteen. In high school she went undefeated and set the Canadian national record for both shot put and discus. She won Brantford’s Sportsman of the Year in 1984, as the youngest female winner in its history. She went on to earn a scholarship from the University of Kentucky and was selected as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division All-American.

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    Eight Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSSA) Gold medals

    Eight Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSSA) Gold medals. Polyak was the only female athlete in the history of Brantford’s North Park Collegiate to win 8 Gold medals in the Women's Field Events for Shot Put and Discus at OFSAA. She also broke numerous OFSAA records in both events from 1979 to 1982.

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    Bronze medal from the 1980 Junior Pan American Games

    Bronze medal from the 1980 Junior Pan American Games which were held in Sudbury, Ontario. Polyak was a star athlete from a very young age and proved her strength along side the other young athletes of the era.

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    Canada Celebration 1988 medal awarded to Polyak for being an outstanding female athlete in Brantford.

    Canada Celebration 1988 medal awarded to Polyak for being an outstanding female athlete in Brantford. She was also awarded with Brantford’s Sportsman of the Year in 1984 and was the youngest female winner in its history.

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    Gold medal won by Polyak at the 1985 Jeux Du Canada Games

    Gold medal won by Polyak at the 1985 Jeux Du Canada Games held in Saint John New Bruinswick. She won the Gold for Discus throw, a sport that involved Polyak throwing a heavy disc further than her competitors. This ancient sport dates back to at least 708BC.

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