Austin Smeenk

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Austin Smeenk
Personal information
Born (1997-02-24) February 24, 1997 (age 28)
Home town Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Para athletics
Disability class T34
Event Wheelchair racing
Coached byGeoff Harris
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 48.38 (2024) [1]
800 m: 1:47.61 (2016) [2]
Medal record
Men's wheelchair racing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris 800 m T34
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Paris 100 m T34
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Paris 100 m T34
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Paris 400 m T34

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

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Tuesday: Athletics". The Province . Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 14, 2016. p. 50. Retrieved August 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Austin Smeenk". Athletics Canada. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Austin Smeenk". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Paris Paralympics 2024 medal results". BBC Sport . Retrieved September 2, 2024.


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