Biography
Started: He took up Para cycling during his university studies. "In 2021 I quit wheelchair basketball to become a Para cyclist." (Instagram profile, 10 Dec 2023; paralympic.ca, 21 Oct 2022; sirc.ca, 19 Oct 2022)
Reason: He began incorporating cycling into his wheelchair basketball training during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. He went on to win a mountain bike race and was noticed by Cycling Canada. "Cycling was always a secondary passion of mine when I was playing hockey, before my injury. I began cycling to supplement my basketball fitness. I fell in love with the sense of freedom and normalcy." (Instagram profile, 10 Dec 2023; blogs.unb.ca, 27 Feb 2023; sirc.ca, 19 Oct 2022)
Awards: He was named Male Athlete of the Year for 2022 by Parasport New Brunswick in Canada. (Parasport NB Facebook page, 20 Nov 2022)
In 2017 he was named Junior Athlete of the Year by Wheelchair Basketball Canada. (wheelchairbasketball.ca, 09 Apr 2017)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 4, 1997
Place of ResidenceBROMONT, QC
EducationMechanical Engineering - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, CAN
Languages SpokenEnglish, French
CoachSebastien Travers [national]
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 6 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 6 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 6 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men's C3 - Scratch Race | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | Men's C3 - Omnium | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | C1-5 - Time Trial | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 2 | C1-3 Road Race | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 3 | Men's C1-5 - 1000m Time Trial | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 5 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 5 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 8 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 11 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 11 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 12 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
