Sloan MacKenzie

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Sloan MacKenzie
Personal information
Born (2002-05-16) May 16, 2002 (age 23)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Canoe sprint
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris C-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Dartmouth C-4 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Duisburg C-2 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Duisburg C-4 500 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago C-2 500 m

Sloan MacKenzie (born May 16, 2002) is a Canadian sprint canoeist. [1] MacKenzie is a bronze Olympic medalist in women's C-2 500 metres event and also multiple time World Championships medallist.

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Career

At the 2022 Canada Summer Games in the Niagara Region, MacKenzie won four gold medals competing for Nova Scotia. [2] MacKenzie made her senior team debut in 2022, and went onto win the gold medal in the C-4 500 m at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. [3] This followed by two bronze medals at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. [4]

In September 2023, MacKenzie was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team. [5] MacKenzie would go onto win the gold medal with partner Katie Vincent in the C-2 500 m event. [6] [7]

In June 2024, MacKenzie was named to Canada's 2024 Summer Olympics team. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Sloan MacKenie". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Healey, Pat (22 August 2022). "Hard work paid off for Sloan MacKenzie at Canada Games". The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Tutton, Michael (7 August 2022). "Canadian paddlers feed off local crowd for gold medals at world championships". Coast Reporter. Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Press . Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Vincent, MacKenzie win bronze at sprint canoe worlds, clinch Olympic quota spot for Canada". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Canada's Santiago 2023 canoe/kayak sprint team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Healey, Pat (5 November 2023). "MacKenzie, Vincent add to Canada's Gold Rush at Pan Am Games". The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Palmeter, Paul (7 November 2024). "Nova Scotia athletes bring home 8 medals from Pan Am Games". CBC News . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  8. ↑ McGoldrick, Hayley (24 June 2024). "Team Canada canoe/kayak sprint paddlers aim to keep momentum going at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "2021 Olympic medallist Katie Vincent fronts Canada's sprint canoe/kayak team for Paris". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Healey, Pat (25 June 2024). ""I can't believe it's come true." MacKenize named to CanoeKayak Canada's 2024 Paris Olympic team". The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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