Renee Danielle Foessel (born May 30, 1995) is a Canadian Paralympic athlete who specializes in throwing events in international level events.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Renee Danielle Foessel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 30, 1995 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Humber College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy, hemiplegia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw Javelin throw Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cruisers Sports | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ken Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editFoessel was born with cerebral palsy with hemiplegia affecting her right side.[4] She is the middle child of three daughters.[5] She was born in Mississauga, Ontario, and moved with her family to Orangeville in 2014.[6]
In 2020, Foessel completed a degree in criminal justice and a diploma in community and justice services at Humber College.[7]
Career
editFoessel is coached by Ken Hall at Cruisers Sports in Mississauga,[5] where she began training at six years old.[8] In 2011, she was the youngest Canadian athlete at the 2011 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championship.[9] She was set to compete in javelin, discus, and shot put, but was told at the championships that, due to a switch in classification, she could only compete in javelin.[10] She was just shy of making the team for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[7] In 2013, Athletics Ontario named her the Most Outstanding Female Field Performer.[11]
At the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Foessel won three medals: bronze in javelin, silver in shot put, and gold in discus.[12] She placed fourth in the F38 discus throw at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She also placed fourth in discuss at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.[6] At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, Foessel won bronze in women's discus F38 and set a new Canadian record.[13]
Foessel qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Discus throw F38.[14] She placed fourth overall.[15] In 2021, she set a world record in the F38 discus with a throw of 37.88 meters.[5] At the 2022 Canadian National Track and Field Championships in Langley, she was the Canadian Women’s Para-Ambulatory Discus and Shot Put Champion.[9]
She won silver in F38 discus at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships,[16] her fifth appearance at Worlds.[17] Later that year, she won bronze in discus at the 2023 Parapan American Games.[18] Foessel will compete in F38 discus at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Personal life
editFoessel works as an information management clerk for the Barrie Police Service.[5][15]
References
edit- ^ "Renee Foessel - Canada Paralympics Profile". Canadian Paralympic Committee. March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Renee Foessel - Our Team". Athletics Canada. March 10, 2020.
- ^ Galli, Alex (April 15, 2017). "Going Pro - The Renee Foessel Story". stathblog.com.
- ^ a b Cole, Nikki (August 5, 2024). "Barrie athlete eyes gold for upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris". CollingwoodToday.ca. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Family support inspires Renee Foessel". Canadian Paralympic Committee. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Babiera, Angelica (August 25, 2021). "Orangeville' Renée Foessel set to compete in discus throw at Tokyo Paralympics". Orangeville Banner. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Yard, Bridget (September 22, 2021). "Humber alumna Renée Foessel - unstoppable in the face of adversity". Humber Today. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Juzenas, Frank (September 6, 2017). "Cruisers Sports offers a home for physically disabled athletes in Peel Region". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Cole, Nikki (August 12, 2022). "Barrie athlete continues to rack up medals". BarrieToday.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Ramsay, Janis (October 21, 2023). "Barrie discus athlete ready for Para PanAm Games". Barrie Advance. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Lockhart, Brian (July 29, 2021). "Orangeville's Renee Foessel sets world record – Now ready for Paralympics". Orangeville Citizen. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Katrina (July 19, 2016). "How to train like an Olympic discus thrower". Mississauga News. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Brent Lakatos wins 2nd gold, Renee Foessel takes bronze at World Para Athletic Championships". CBC. November 12, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Foessel | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Gibson, Shawn (September 7, 2021). "Barrie Paralympian 'hungry for more' after strong showing in Tokyo". BarrieToday.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Ontario's Renee Foessel claims silver at Para worlds". CBC. 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "World record holders Riech, Foessel, Lakatos lead Canada at world Para athletics championships". Canadian Paralympic Committee. July 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Dichter, Miles (December 27, 2023). "From Santiago to Paris, Canadian Para athletes set the table for a successful 2024". CBC. Retrieved August 7, 2024.