Biography
Started: She began the sport at age 18. (Athlete, 23 Jun 2016)
Reason: She first tried the sport as part of her rehabilitation at ErinoakKids, a children's treatment centre in Ontario, Canada. "I went to ErinoakKids as a child for rehabilitation, and one of the programmes they offered was an independent living program where you learn to live with your disability and learn how to do all this stuff such as cook for yourself. One of the activities at ErinoakKids was wheelchair basketball, and we got to try out wheelchairs and learn how to shoot. I went home after that, and I was like, 'Mum, can we find a club near me?' We found one right away and I've been playing wheelchair basketball ever since." (wheelchairbasketball.ca, 16 Jan 2023)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.ca, 16 Apr 2024)
Awards: She was named in the All-Star team at the 2023 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League [CWBL] Women's National Championship in Montreal, QC, Canada. (wheelchairbasketball.ca, 16 Apr 2023)
She received the 2012 Athlete of the Year with a Disability Award from Mississauga Sports Council. (wheelchairbasketball.ca, 01 Jan 2020)
She was named 2012 ParaSport Ontario Female Athlete of the Year. (wheelchairbasketball.ca, 01 Jan 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateSeptember 23, 1989
Place of ResidenceMISSISSAUGA, ON
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachMichele Sung [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Women | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 6 | Women | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2014 | Toronto, ON, CAN | |
| 5 | Women | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 5 | Women | 2018 | Hamburg, GER | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
