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Liam Stanley (born June 12, 1997) is a Canadian athlete in track & field and para soccer. 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.
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]
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]
