Canadian Paralympic athletes will receive financial recognition for podium performances
GATINEAU, QC, Jan. 24, 2024 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) today announced a new program that will recognize Canadian Paralympians for podium performances, providing a financial reward for medals won at the Paralympic Games.
Llanes
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2020 Paralympic Games... Gold medal 2019 Parapan American Games… 2018 and 2023 World Championships.
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In mountain biking won a gold, two silver and a bronze at the X Games… Won singles and doubles national titles in wheelchair tennis… Business owner selling adaptive mountain bikes.
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Hirschfield
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Four-time Paralympian (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)… Helped Canada to gold and a Paralympic Games berth at the 2015 Toronto Parapan Am Games and silver at the 2019 Parapan Am Games… In 2020 he was named a recipient of the Fueling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE™) Program from Petro- Canada as a coach for up-and-coming wheelchair rugby player Brandon Perger
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Madell
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2012, 2016, 2020 Paralympic Games including silver at 2012 Games… 2015, 2019 Parapan American Games (gold and silver)… Canada’s flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony at 2015 Parapan American Games… named Most Valuable Player at the 2014 IWRF World Wheelchair Rugby Championships…
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Canadians Nathan Clement and Alexandre Hayward wins medals at Para cycling World Cup
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OSTEND, Belgium – World champion Nathan Clement of West Vancouver and Alexandre Hayward of Quispamsis, N.B. won silver and bronze medals in the time trial events which concluded Friday at the second stop on the Para cycling World Cup road circuit.
In the men’s T1 (tricycle) time trial, Jianxin Chen of China edged Clement in the 19.7 kilometre race clocking 35 minutes and 43.602 seconds. Clement followed 19 seconds behind with Rongfei Lu of China third a further 11 seconds back.
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Boccia Canada’s High-Performance Director, Mario Delisle was impressed, explaining “It’s always fun observing upcoming talent. Of course, it’s great to see familiar faces performing, as they should, while some newcomers challenging them at this event too.”