- Wasserman will be making Paralympic
debut
- Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
takes place August 28 to September
8
OTTAWA,
ON, June 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Jacob Wasserman has been nominated to represent
Canada in the sport of Para rowing
at the Paris 2024 Paralympic
Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Rowing Canada
announced Thursday.
Paris 2024 Canadian
Paralympic Team – PARA ROWING
- Jacob Wasserman – Saskatoon, SK
Wasserman, a former hockey player and a survivor of the Humboldt
Broncos bus crash in 2018, will be making his Paralympic debut in
only his first full international season competing in Para
rowing.
The 24-year-old tried out Para ice hockey and adaptive water
skiing before finding Para rowing in October
2022. A year later at the 2023 national championships, he
earned gold in his category.
In March, Wasserman won a silver medal in the men's PR1 single
sculls race at the Continental Qualification Regatta in
Rio de Janeiro. Only the top
finisher earned a quota spot for their country for this summer's
Paralympic Games, but through quota reallocation Canada received a spot.
"It feels like a bit of a dream," said Wasserman. "My whole life
I have wanted to be a professional athlete and compete against the
best in the world. I'm extremely excited to have this opportunity
to represent Canada. I think this will be a great opportunity
to learn and develop further."
"I'm very proud of how far Jacob has come along on his rowing
journey," said Adam Parfitt, Rowing
Canada's High Performance Director. "Each athlete has their own
unique journey, and we applaud Jacob for his commitment and
dedication to achieving his own success in Paris and beyond. The whole rowing community
and nation is behind him!"
Para rowing will take place from August
30 to September 1 at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in
Paris, with the heats on day one,
followed by the repechages on day two, and wrapping up with the
finals on September 1. Wasserman will
compete in the men's PR1 single sculls.
"A massive congratulations to Jacob for being nominated to the
Canadian Paralympic Team," said Karolina
Wisniewska, co-chef de mission, Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team. "To make
the Paralympic Games so early in his Para sport career is a sign of
his skill and commitment. His future in sport is definitely bright
and I know all of Canada will be
cheering him on as he races in Paris."
"We are thrilled to welcome Jacob to the Canadian Paralympic
Team," said Josh Vander Vies, co-chef de mission, Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team. "It has
been so fantastic to see Jacob's journey in Para rowing since he
discovered the sport, and to be selected to compete at the
Paralympic Games is an incredible achievement. We encourage him to
take in the whole experience in Paris, and know the entire team will be
supporting him."
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
will take place August 28 to September
8 in Paris, France.
Canada is expecting to send a team
of approximately 140 athletes.
Prior to being officially named to the Canadian Paralympic Team,
all nominations are subject to approval by the Canadian Paralympic
Committee. The current list of nominated athletes can be found
HERE. The approved final roster will be announced closer to the
start of the Games.
About the Canadian Paralympic Committee:
Paralympic.ca
About Rowing Canada: RowingCanada.org
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