Judy Zelman

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Judy Zelman
Personal information
Full nameJudith Zelman
Born(1967-05-15)15 May 1967
Ottawa, Ontario
Died3 February 2007(2007-02-03) (aged 39)
Ottawa, Ontario
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
SportVarious
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Athletics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's Shot Put 1C
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 200 m 1C
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's Javelin 1C
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 200 m 1C

Judith (Judy) Zelman (born 16 May 1967 in Ottawa, Ontario [1] - died 3 February 2007) was a paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category 1C events.

Zelman competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in athletics. Her best result came in the Women's Shot Put 1C where she won a silver medal. Her other three medals came in the form of bronze medals.

Zelman also competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. She died on 3 February 2007 after a brief battle with breast cancer, aged 39 [2]

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References

  1. Judy Zelman paralympic.ca Retrieved on 4 January 2017
  2. "Judith Zelman Obituary (2007) - Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Citizen". Legacy.com .