Bianca Borgella

Started: She began athletics while at school, competing in events including sprints and long jump. She obtained an international classification for Para athletics in 2021. (blindsports.on.ca, 01 Sep 2023; ottawasportspages.ca, 20 Jul 2023) Reason: She was noticed by coach Craig Blackman at the Ontario Blind Sports Association [OBSA] Summer Sports Camp in Canada. "Originally I did track for fun at school. But one time at a sports camp, a track coach told me, 'OK, you can really run-run' and he suggested I do track competitively. At first I wasn't sure, I kind of liked my free-spirited life just doing track for fun. After I turned 18, I started training competitively and really took it seriously." (blindsports.on.ca, 01 Sep 2023; ottawasportspages.ca, 20 Jul 2023) Awards: She was named Most Outstanding U20 Female Athlete and Most Outstanding Para Athlete for 2021 by the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club in Canada. (ottawalions.com, 03 Oct 2021)