| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Gingras |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 30 July 2001 Markham |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T38 |
| Event(s) | 200m, 400m, 800m |
| Club | I Be Fast Track Club: Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Coached by | Heather Hennigar [national], CAN |
Medal record | |
Zachary Gingras (born 30 July 2001) is a Canadian Paralympic athlete. [1]
He started para athletics aged 15 in Toronto. Gingras has played for the Canadian Para Soccer Team. [2] At the Parapan American Games in Lima, his major Games debut, he raced to a silver medal in the T38 400m final with a time of 53.16 seconds, a personal best. His debut Paralympic appearance representing Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [3]
He secured his first-ever Paralympic medal men's T38 400m event with a lifetime-best of 50.85 seconds, during the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [4]
Mayor Frank Scarpitti the Mayor of Markham proclaimed 31 August 2021 as 'Zachary Gingras Day'. [5]
Gingras lives with cerebral palsy. [6] He is a computer science student at the University of Victoria. [7]
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