Andrew Haley
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| Born | 16 January 1974 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University University of Ottawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Bone cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrew Haley (born 16 January 1974) is a retired Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events. He was a three-time World champion, five-time Paralympic medalist and a Commonwealth champion.[1][2][3]
At six years old, Haley broke his leg while playing with his brother. His right leg was amputated above the knee, the cancer returned two years later which spread into his lung, in both cases, Haley was given a 35% chance of survival.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Andrew Haley - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Haley - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Meet Andrew Haley". andrewhaley.org. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Paralympic champion Andrew Haley relies on a sink-or-swim attitude". Cape Breton Post. 19 April 2019.
Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Sportspeople from Moncton
- Paralympic swimmers of Canada
- Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Canadian amputees
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada