Andrew Todd (rower)

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Andrew Todd
Personal information
Born (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 33)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Education University of Ottawa
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Adaptive rowing
Medal record
Para rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed coxed four
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Plovdiv PR3 M2-
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Linz Ottensheim PR3 M2-
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Aiguebelette LTAMix4+

Andrew Todd (born June 13, 1989) is a Canadian adaptive rower who competes in international level events. He is a double World champion and a Paralympic bronze medalist at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He competes in the mixed coxed four and coxless pair. [1] [2]

In May 2013, Todd was given an invitation to compete in the Canadian men's lightweight fours national team. He was struck by a bus three days after his invitation in London, Ontario, the school bus failed to stop at a stop sign and hit Todd and some of his teammates who were cycling on the outskirts of the city. Todd's lower limbs were worst affected as the back wheels of the bus were crushing his pelvis, he also had a fractured kneecap in the accident. He suffered life changing injuries mainly to his right leg; he had more than ten surgeries but he could not regain strength in his leg. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Andrew Todd - World Rowing Bio". World Rowing. 20 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Andrew Todd - Rowing Canada". Rowing Canada. 20 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Andrew Todd - Team Canada". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 20 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Elite oarsman Andrew Todd excels as para rower after terrible injuries". Ottawa Citizen. 26 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "A Rower Unbroken". Rowing News. 4 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)