Pamela LeJean

Pam LeJean has emerged as one of Canada’s best throwers in Para athletics over the past couple of years. 2015 was her breakthrough season despite some nagging injuries. At the Toronto Parapan American Games, she collected gold in the shotput and bronze in the javelin. A few weeks later at the 2015 IPC World Championships, she notched a silver in the shotput.

She just missed the podium at the 2016 Paralympic Games and 2017 World Championships.

LeJean emerged on the international scene in spectacular fashion at the 2013 worlds with bronze in shotput and fifth in javelin.

LeJean had previously played wheelchair basketball, but was forced to stop due to recurring tendinitis in her shoulders. She took up Para athletics after on a suggestion from her strength coach. LeJean began Para athletics in 2013 at the Valley Athletics Academy in Kentville, N.S.