Petra Cada

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Petra Cada (born February 2, 1979 in Prague, Czech Republic) is a Canadian former table tennis player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

She was in the first induction of the Lisgar Collegiate Institute Athletic Wall of Fame, as part of the 160th Anniversary celebrations. Allegedly she used to toast Sumo left handed in uni. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Petra Cada". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. Alere Flammam, Lisgar Alumni Association Newsletter, Fall 2004