Lois Betteridge (canoeist)

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Lois Betteridge
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Personal information
Born (1997-12-17) December 17, 1997 (age 26)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Canoe slalom
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago C-1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima C-1

Lois Betteridge (born December 17, 1997) [1] is a Canadian slalom canoeist competing in both canoeing and kayaking competitions. She won the silver medal in the women's slalom C-1 event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. [2] [3]

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In 2018, Betteridge and Yannick Laviolette finished in 6th place in the C-2 mixed event at the 2018 Canoe Slalom World Cup.

Career

In June 2023, Betteridge was named to her second Pan American Games team. [4] [5]

In May 2024, Betteridge was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team. [6]

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References

  1. "Lois Betteridge". Team Canada.
  2. Gillen, Nancy (August 5, 2019). "Peru shine on final day of Lima 2019 surfing as Rosas and Mesinas qualify for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. "Lima 2019 - August 4". Team USA. August 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. "Canada's canoe/kayak slalom team announced for Santiago 2023" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. Lloyd, Owen (July 13, 2022). "Betteridge set to challenge for Santiago 2023 after Canada squad inclusion". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  6. Nichols, Paula (May 8, 2024). "Two slalom paddlers set to make Olympic debuts at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved May 11, 2024.