Christina Picton (born April 6, 1993) is an athlete that participates in Nordic skiing and biathlon. She previously played women's ice sledge hockey.[1] A member of the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team since 2006. Picton served as the captain of the national team during the 2014–15 season.
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| Born | April 6, 1993 Fonthill, Ontario, Canada, Canada | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
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She started her Nordic ski and Biathlon career in 2018, which took her to the 2022 Paralympic Games.[2]
Career
editHaving lost part of her right leg due to amputation, Picton began playing ice sledge hockey at the age of 11.
Canada Women's National Sledge Hockey Team
editOne of the charter members on the national team, Picton competed at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup from November 7–9, 2014 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. During Canada's inaugural game at the event, Picton earned one of the assists on the first goal ever scored by the Canadian team, a second period tally which was scored by Ashley Goure. Picton finished the tournament with one goal and three assists, scoring her first goal in Game 4, a 6–3 victory against Team Europe.[3]
Nordic Sit-Ski and Biathlete
editPicton started Nordic skiing in 2018. She competes in cross country sit-ski and in the biathlon event. Picton competed in the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.
References
edit- ^ "Player Bios - WOMen's SLEDGE HOCKEY OF CANADA". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ "Christina Picton - Para Ice Hockey | Paralympic Athlete Profile".
- ^ "IPC Results .::. Cruisers Cup". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-09.