High-Performance
Canadian Para-Badminton Players Head to South America
February 28, 2020
Canadians competed in both the Brazil and Peru Para-badminton Internationals
This month Canadian athletes attended the Brazil Para-badminton International from February 10th to the 15th, then made their way to the Peru Para-badminton International from February 18th to the 23rd.
The Canadians in attendance in Sao Paulo, Brazil were:
- Bernard Lapointe (WH2)
- Pascal Lapointe (SL4)
- Olivia Meier (SL4)
Joining them in Lima, Peru were:
- Anthony Vibol Hay (SS6)
- Justin Kendrick (SS6)
- Zachary Leliever (SS6)
- Emilien Langelier (SS6)
- Tristan Lelievre (SS6)
- William Roussy (SL3)
The competition at these events was at the highest standard as both these events were 2 of only 14 offering qualification points for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Canadians brought home 3 medals in total, all from the Peru Para-badminton International. William Roussy claimed bronze in Men’s Doubles SL3/SL4 partnered by German Nils Boening, Justin Kendrick also won bronze alongside the USA’s Dawson McClure in Men’s Doubles SS6, and Bernard Lapointe claimed a third bronze for Canada in Mixed Doubles WH1/WH2 with Egyptian Shaimaa Samy Ab D Ellatif.
For more information and full results please visit the links below: