Sherman Greenfeld

Background

Greenfeld was born in Winnipeg into a Jewish family.

Career

Greenfeld retired from national competitions in 1999 following the Pan American Games in Winnipeg. Greenfeld was silver medalist at the 1999 Pan American Championships, his penultimate tournament for Canada, losing to fellow Canadian Mike Green in the final. Greenfeld also earned bronze medals in the 1995 Pan American Games and 1993 World Games.

Greenfeld"s 18 appearances on Team Canada is the second most by a male player behind Green.

Greenfeld last played for Canada at the 1999 Pan American Games in his hometown of Winnipeg, where he finished fourth. He also reached the finals in 1985, 1997, and 1999, when he lost to Kane Waselenchuk.

Greenfeld was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2002, and was elected to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame"s induction class of 2015.

Achievements

• In 2001, Greenfeld was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. In 2000, Greenfeld was given the Ivan Velan Award, Racquetball Canada"s highest honor. In 2003, Racquetball Canada created the Sherman Greenfeld Award, which is presented annually at the Canadian Junior Racquetball Championships to a boy who exemplifies excellence on and off the court.