Tammy McLeod (born February 15, 1977) is a Canadian boccia player who has competed at four Paralympic Games. She won bronze in team BC1/BC2 boccia at the 2015 Parapan American Games.
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| Born | February 15, 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | London, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boccia | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | BC2 | ||||||||||||||
| Club | London Cannonballs Boccia Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editMcLeod has played boccia since she was a teenager and has competed at the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012 Paralympics.[1] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, McLeod's team, composed of her, Adam Dukovich, Brock Richardson, and Dave Richer, lost both their preliminary round games in mixed BC1/BC2 boccia team and did not advance beyond the group stage.[2]
McLeod competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games. She won bronze in team BC1/BC2 boccia on a team with Dukovich, Hanif Mawji, and Chris Halpen.[3][4]
In 2023, McLeod was given the Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (OCPSA) Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award.[1]
Personal life
editMcLeod has cerebral palsy and a speech impediment.[5] Her 2015 Parapan American Games medal was stolen from her apartment after the Games in 2015.[6][7] She was given a replacement medal by the Canadian Paralympic Committee.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tammy McLeod Presented With The Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award". Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Richardson and boccia team out at Paralympics". Brampton Guardian. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Parapan Am Roundup: Canadians strong in pool on Day 1 of Parapan Am Games". CityNews Ottawa. 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Trois médailles à la boccia pour le Canada". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Bhargava, Isha (2022-11-18). "National boccia championship comes to London, Ont., rounding up Canada's top para-athletes". CBC. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "ParaPan Am medal stolen from London apartment". CTV News London. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Parapan Am Games medal stolen from London, Ont. athlete's home". CBC. 2015-09-03. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Juha, Johnathon (2015-10-01). "Strathroy Paralympian receives replacement medal". Strathroy Age Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-08-11.