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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Husband Peter Lawless.
Residence
Victoria, BC, CAN
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2009 aged 41 in Victoria.
Why this sport?
She competed in athletics and then retired. She started cycling for recreation which led to competition.
Club / Team
Canadian National Team: Canada
Name of coach
Peter Lawless [husband]
Coach from which country?
Canada
Coach from what year?
1998
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Canada
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Spain
General interest
Hobbies
Music, travel. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement
"Beating the boys!" (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Injuries
She still feels the effects of a 2004 radial nerve injury. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Other sports
She switched her focus from athletics to paracycling. (cyclingbc.net, 15 Jun 2011)
Ambitions
To be the best she can be. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Impairment
She was a passenger in an accident in 1988. (communications.uvic.ca, 15 Jun 2011)
Other information
WOMEN IN SPORT
She believes it's important to promote and support women in sport. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
She believes it's important to promote and support women in sport. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Women's 400 m T52 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m T52 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Women's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Women's 400 m T52 | Heat 2 | 5 |