Quick facts
Birthdate
June 19, 1991
Hometown
Calgary, AB
Residence
Calgary, AB
Sport
Para Athletics
Experience
Guadalajara 2011
Lima 2019
Rio 2016
Toronto 2015
Two-time Paralympian Alister McQueen has been a consistent national team member since the 2011 Parapan American Games in Mexico. The highlight of his career was a silver medal in the men’s F64 javelin at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.
A year later he was third in the same event at the world championships. He has also competed three times at the Parapan American Games earning two medals in 2011.
He is also a four-time world championship team member.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 IPC World Championships… 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games… 2011, 2015, 2019 Parapan American Games.
PERSONAL
Grew up playing all different sports including hockey at the age of four… Also played football and was on the swimming team in high school… Played on the Canadian standing amputee hockey team and won two world championships… His left leg was amputated at age nine months due to a congenital birth condition.
NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
2019 Parapan American Games javelin 5th
2017 IPC World Championships javelin 3rd
2016 Paralympic Games javelin 2nd
2015 IPC World Championships javelin 14th
2015 Parapan American Games javelin 4th
2013 IPC World Championships javelin 5th
2013 IPC World Championships 200m 6th
2013 IPC World Championships 100m 7th
2012 Paralympic Games javelin 7th
2012 Paralympic Games 100m 9th
2012 Paralympic Games 200m 9th
2011 Parapan American Games 200m 3rd
2011 Parapan American Games javelin 3rd
2011 Parapan American Games 100m 5th
Paralympic Medals
1