Jump to content

Josh Cassidy

From Wikipedia
Josh Cassidy
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenCanada Edit
Country for sportCanada Edit
Name wey dem give amJosh Edit
Family nameCassidy Edit
Ein date of birth15 November 1984 Edit
Place dem born amOttawa Edit
Ein occupationwheelchair racer Edit
Sportwheelchair racing Edit
Participant insyd2012 Summer Paralympics Edit

Josh Cassidy (born November 15, 1984, insyd Ottawa, Ontario) be Canadian wheelchair racer.[1]

Insyd 2010, Cassidy win de 2010 London Marathon plus time of 1:35:21 seconds.[2] Insyd 2012, he win de 2012 Boston Marathon wheelchair race plus time of 1:18:25, wich for de time na ebe de fastest wheelchair marathon time dem ever record, though e no count as world record secof de Boston Marathon course be ineligible for world records.

Cassidy represent Canada for de 2008 Summer Paralympics, wey he fini 10th insyd de 5000m, 12th insyd de 1500m, den 17th insyd de 800m. For de 2012 Summer Paralympics, Cassidy place 12th insyd de marathon, 20th insyd de 5000m, 10th insyd de 1500m, den 5th insyd de 800m.[3]

Insyd 2019, he win de Los Angeles Marathon.[4]

Cassidy join de Canadian team for de 2022 Commonwealth Games insyd Birmingham, wey na dem name am as co-flagbearer for de opening ceremony alongsyd weightlifter Maude Charron.[5] He cam insyd 4th insyd de men's T54 marathon.[6]

Ein life matter

[edit | edit source]

Na dem born Josh Cassidy insyd Ottawa for November 15, 1984. Na dem diagnose am plus neuroblastoma cancer insyd de spine den abdomen weeks after birth. Na dem give am very low chance of survival buh na dem declare am cancer-free after 5 years of remission, but e lef ein legs partially paralyzed. He be de oldest of ten kiddies.

Na he graduate from Sheridan College plus Bachelor of Applied Arts.[7]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. "Josh Cassidy - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021.
  2. "Canada's Cassidy wins wheelchair race in London". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 25, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. "Josh Cassidy". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  4. "Kenya's Elisha Barno and Kenya's Brigid Kosgei win 2019 Los Angeles Marathon". Los Angeles Marathon. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  5. "Maude Charron, Josh Cassidy named Canada's flag-bearers for Commonwealth Games". CBC Sports. July 21, 2022.
  6. "Marathon - Para Men's T53/T54 Results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. Official Website - About
[edit | edit source]

Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to Josh Cassidy.