Andrew Boychuk (born May 17, 1941) is a retired

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

. Boychuk represented

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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 eve ...

in the men's marathon. There he finished in tenth place. He won the gold medal in the men's marathon 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 Chicago ...

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Canadian Olympic Committee
1941 births Living people Canadian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Sportspeople from Clarington Track and field athletes from Ontario Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub