Danielle Dorris
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Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2002-09-22) September 22, 2002 (age 21) Fredericton, New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Moncton, New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S7, SB7, SM7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Danielle Dorris (born September 22, 2002)[1] is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer. She represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Dorris was one of twelve recipients of the Senate of Canada's 2018 Sesquicentennial Medal in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. She received the award for her contributions to Paralympic Swimming and as a mentor to children with disabilities.[2] The Sesquicentennial medals commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Senate of Canada's first sitting on November 6, 1857.[3]
Dorris represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke S7 event and a gold medal in the 50 metre butterfly S7 event with a world record time of 32.99..[4][5][1]
In 2021 & 2023, Sport New Brunswick named Dorris the "Female Athlete of the Year", awarding her the Konika Minolta Sports Award.[6] [7]
References
- ^ a b "Swimming - DORRIS Danielle". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ The Fiddlehead Magazine (January 23, 2018). "150th Senate Medals Given Out in Fredericton". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Senate of Canada (July 19, 2017). "Medals in the making for Canada's unsung heroes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Canada's Danielle Dorris claims silver in 100m backstroke". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Canada's Dorris wins Paralympic gold and sets world record". The Sports Network. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Two Paralympians are NB Athlete of the Year". Acadie Nouvelle. December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "2023 New Brunswick Sport Awards winners are revealed" (PDF). Sport New Brunswick. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
External links
- Danielle Dorris at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Danielle Dorris at the International Paralympic Committee
- Danielle Dorris at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)