Kris Vriend née Hodgins (born 23 June 1972) is a retired Paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category F35 discus throw events.[1][2]
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Born | Edmonton, Canada | 23 June 1972|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Cerebral palsy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | F35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kris competed in the discus in the 1996 Summer Paralympics winning the bronze medal. She competed in the shot put and discus at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics but she failed to win another medal. As well as competing at the Paralympics, she is also a two-time World champion in shot put including three World silver medals in the discus and javelin throw.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Kris Hodgins - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Kris Vriend - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 is here and Walmart Canada's very own champion has advice for athletes". Walmart Canada. 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Athletic ability a state of mind". folio news story. 19 October 2007.