Shad Darsigny

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Shad Darsigny
Personal information
Born (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 73 kg

Shad Darsigny (born 20 April 2003) [1] is a Canadian weightlifter. He competed in the weightlifting competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal [2] in the men's 73 kg event. [3] [4]

Darsigny had previously competed at the 2021 and 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, winning a bronze medal in the men's 73 kilogram class. [2] His father Yvan Darsigny, a former Olympic weightlifter, was the team coach. [5] [6] His sister Tali Darsigny is also a medal-winning international weightlifter. [2] [7]

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References

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