Felix Cappella (January 24, 1930 – February 26, 2011) was a

race walker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...

from

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...

, who represented Canada at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport ev ...

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

. He won the silver medal at the 50 km event at the

1967 Pan American Games The 1967 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the 1963 Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicag ...

, and bronze in the 20 km race.

References

Profile
at ''Sports-Reference.com'' *
Felix Cappella represented Canada at 1968 Games
'' obituary in the ''Midland Mirror,'' March 4, 2011 *

' in the ''Midland Ontario Sports Hall of Fame'' 1930 births 2011 deaths Canadian male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Place of birth missing Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub