Liam Stanley (born June 12, 1997) is a Canadian athlete. He made his Canada national team debut at the 2016 Summer Paralympics where he won a silver medal in the Men's 1500 metres T37.
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Early life edit
Stanley was born on June 12, 1997, in Victoria, British Columbia. At birth, he suffered a stroke which left him weak on his right side.[1] Growing up, he attended Glenlyon Norfolk School, where he played soccer.[2]
Career edit
In 2013, Stanley was honoured as Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year after playing for the Canada national cerebral palsy football team in the Tournoi international and Intercontinental Cup.[3] The following year, Stanley qualified for the America Cup and was named Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year for the second consecutive time.[4] He was later named to Team Canada's roster for the 2015 CP Football World Championships[5] and the 2015 Parapan American Games.[6]
After Team Canada failed to qualify for Brazil, he began to start training for track. Stanley eventually made his Paralympic debut during the 2016 Summer Paralympics, earning a silver medal in the Men's 1500 metres T37.[7] Stanley was later named to Canada's 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championships team.[8]
Upon qualifying for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships men's T38 800-metre final, Stanley set a new record for fastest time with 2 minutes and 5.89 seconds.[9] During the finals, Stanley took home a silver medal with a time of 4 minutes and 37.96 seconds during the Men's 1500 metres.[10] On May 16, 2018, Stanley was named 2017 Ambulatory Athlete of the Year by Athletics Canada.[11] He was also named Athlete of the Year with a disability by Sport BC.[12]
On September 26, 2019, Stanley was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships,[13] where he placed fifth in the men's 1500-metre T38 finals.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Liam Stanley". paralympic.org. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "GNS Alumnus Liam Stanley '16 Wins Silver at Rio". mygns.ca. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Liam Stanley named 2013 Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year". canadasoccer.com. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Liam Stanley named 2014 Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year". canadasoccer.com. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Canada's Para Soccer Team set for World Championships". canadasoccer.com. June 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Football seven-a-side team selected for nomination to Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games". canadasoccer.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian soccer player Liam Stanley makes Paralympic debut in track, surges from field for stunning silver". National Post. September 11, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Para Soccer qualifies for World Championships". canadasoccer.com. July 30, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Victoria's Liam Stanley qualifies for the men's T38 800-metre final". sportsnet.ca. July 14, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Canada's Liam Stanley takes silver in world para athletics championships". globalnews.ca. July 22, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Athletics Canada reveals 2017 annual award winners". athletics.ca. May 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "SPORT BC ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS AT THE 52ND AWARD GALA". viasport.ca. April 5, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Athletics Canada selects athletes to represent Canada at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships". athletics.ca. September 26, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Riech, Stewart earn medals to conclude 2019 World Para Athletics Championships". ca.sports.yahoo.com. November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.