Sabrina Duchesne (born 17 April 2001) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who won a bronze medal in the Women's 34pts 4x100m relay event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1] She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships, and 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 2001 St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Classifications | S7, S8, SB8, SM8 |
| Club | Club de Natation Rouge et Or |
| Coach | Emmanuel Vergé |
Medal record | |
Early life and education
editDuchesne is from Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec.[3] She has cerebral palsy[4] and took up swimming as a form of physiotherapy.[5]
Duchesne is pursuing a degree in criminology at Université Laval.[5]
Career
editAt age 14, Duchesne was the youngest national team member to compete for Canada at the 2015 Para Pan American Games in Toronto.[6] She made it to the final of the 200-metre individual medley and won bronze in the S7 women's 400-metre freestyle.[7]
She made her Paralympic debut at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, competing in five S8 events:[8] the 50-metre, 100-metre, and 400-metre freestyle; the 100-metre backstroke; and the 200-metre individual medley. Her best result was placing sixth in the 400-metre freestyle.[6] In 2017, she fractured her foot, negatively impacting her performance.[7]
The 2020 Summer Paralympics marked Duchesne's debut in the S7 classification.[8] With Morgan Bird, Katarina Roxon, and Aurelie Rivard, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 34pts 4x100m relay.[9] She also finished sixth in the 100-metre freestyle S7 at the games.[8]
At the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships, she won bronze in the women's 400-metre freestyle S7.[10] This was her first Para Worlds medal.[6] Duchesne is set to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[11]
References
edit- ^ "DUCHESNE Sabrina". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Duchesne | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ Harvey, Michel (2021-09-05). "Sabrina Duchesne termine sur une bonne note à Tokyo". Courrier de Portneuf (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Neidigh, Lauren (2015-08-08). "Canadian Swimmers Circling the Pool Podium at Parapan Am Games". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ a b Larose, Yvon (2024-07-02). "Trois étudiants-athlètes de l'Université Laval participeront aux Jeux olympiques et paralympiques de Paris". ULaval Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ a b c "Canada's Sabrina Duchesne swims to bronze in 400m freestyle for her 1st para world medal". CBC. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ a b "Duchesne looks to re-establish herself among world's elite". Swimming Canada. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ a b c Braun, Jessa (2021-08-31). "Swimmer Duchesne with stellar outcome she "would not have expected"". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Rankin, Christine (2021-08-29). "Paralympic wake-up call: Disqualifications result in shock bronze medal for Canadian swimmers". CBC. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Canada's Sabrina Duchesne claims world para swim championship bronze medal". Lethbridge News Now. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "20 Para Swimmers Nominated To 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team". SwimSwam. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
External links
edit- Sabrina Duchesne at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Sabrina Duchesne at the International Paralympic Committee
- Sabrina Duchesne at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)