Renee Foessel

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

World championship team member in 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019… Paralympic Games 2016… Parapan American Games 2011 and 2015… Youngest Canadian para-athlete at the 2011 IPC World Championships… Named the 2013 Most Outstanding Female Field Performer by Athletics Ontario.

 

PERSONAL

Graduated from Humber College and is continuing further education…Enjoys attending sporting events, especially Toronto Blue Jays games…Started throwing all three events at age 10…  Born with hemiplegia, which affects the movement in her right arm and leg.

 

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

2019 IPC World Championships discus 3rd 

2017 IPC World Championships discus 4th

2016 Paralympic Games discus 4th

2015 IPC World Championships discus 3rd

2015 Parapan American Games discus 1st

2015 Parapan American Games shot put 2nd

2015 Parapan American Games javelin 3rd

2011 IPC World Championships javelin 12th

2011 Parapan American Games javelin 4th