Liam Stanley
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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.
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.