Kamylle
Frenette

Kamylle Frenette is a Canadian Para triathlete who represented Canada at two Paralympic Games. Born on July 4, 1996, in Dieppe, New Brunswick, she was born with a club foot, which left her right foot two sizes smaller than her left and limited the mobility in her ankle.

Frenette’s introduction to triathlon came through her father, whose own participation in the sport inspired her to begin training and racing locally at age 16. After racing sprint distances, she completed her first Ironman at 18. From 2014 to 2018, she competed as a cross-country runner with the Université de Moncton, before being introduced to Para triathlon by Triathlon Canada head coach Carolyn Murray in December 2016.

Her debut international season in 2018 included a World Cup win and a silver medal at the World Para Triathlon Series event in Edmonton. She followed that up with another World Cup victory in Magog, Quebec in 2019. At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, she finished fourth in the women’s PTS5 category.

Frenette remained a consistent performer on the international stage. She won bronze at the 2022 World Championships, added two more bronze medals in 2023 at the World Triathlon Para Series in Montreal and the Paris test event, and finished fourth again at the 2023 World Championships in Pontevedra. At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, she once again placed fourth in the PTS5 category. As of mid-2024, she held four international victories and 21 podium finishes in 29 career starts. Frenette retired from international Para triathlon in July 2025.

Outside of sport, Frenette graduated with a biology degree from the Université de Moncton in 2018 and earned a pharmacy degree from Dalhousie University in 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked as a frontline healthcare provider, delivering vaccinations, while continuing to train and compete at an elite level.