Austin Smeenk
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| Born | February 24, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Wheelchair racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Geoff Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 400 m: 48.38 (2024)[1] 800 m: 1:47.61 (2016)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Austin Smeenk (born February 24, 1997)[3] is a Canadian wheelchair racer.[4] He competed at the 2016, 2020[5] and 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning the bronze medal in the men's 100 m T34 event.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Canada's Austin Smeenk wins men's T34 400m in world record time at Para athletics event". CBC Sports. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Tuesday: Athletics". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 14, 2016. p. 50. Retrieved August 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Austin Smeenk". Athletics Canada. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Canada's Smeenk advances to men's T34 800m final at worlds with record-setting performance". CBC Sports. July 16, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Austin Smeenk". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Paris Paralympics 2024 medal results". BBC Sport. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Austin Smeenk at Athletics Canada
- Austin Smeenk at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Austin Smeenk at the International Paralympic Committee
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