Danielle Dorris

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Danielle Dorris
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (2002-09-22) September 22, 2002 (age 19)
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Home townMoncton, New Brunswick
Sport
Disability classS7, SB7, SM7
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Canada
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 1 0
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 50 m butterfly S7
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S7

Danielle Dorris (born September 22, 2002)[1] is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer. She won a silver medal in the S7 100m backstroke at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2] She won gold in the S7 50m butterfly in a world record time at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3][1]

Recognitions[]

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.[4] The Sesquicentennial medals commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Senate of Canada’s first sitting on November 6, 1857.[5]

In 2021, Sport New Brunswick named Dorris the "Female Athlete of the Year", awarding her the Konika Minolta Sports Award.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Swimming - DORRIS Danielle - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Canada's Danielle Dorris claims silver in 100m backstroke". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Canada's Dorris wins Paralympic gold and sets world record". The Sports Network. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. ^ The Fiddlehead Magazine (January 23, 2018). "150th Senate Medals Given Out in Fredericton". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Senate of Canada (July 19, 2017). "Medals in the making for Canada's unsung heroes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Two Paralympians are NB Athlete of the Year". Acadie Nouvelle. December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

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