Results - 2015 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (INCLUDING PARALYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION)

Biography

Erica SCARFF

Federation :	CANOE KAYAK CANADA
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	16/08/1996
Height (cm.) :	159
Weight (Kg.) :	57

Athlete entered in:
Women's 200m KL3 SENIOR

BIOGRAPHY:

Classification
KL3

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (thestar.com, 15 Sep 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (mississauga.com, 01 Jul 2016)

Impairment Details
In 2008, she had her right leg partially amputated as a result of bone cancer. She had experienced no symptoms until she broke her leg at gymnastics practice. (mississauga.com, 01 Jul 2016; newswire.ca, 05 Mar 2010)

Awards
She was a Paralympic torch bearer ahead of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (newswire.ca, 05 Mar 2010)

The VL3 world silver medallist from 2023 will try her luck in the same event at Paris 2024. A torchbearer ahead of Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games, Scarff studied kinesiology at Brock University, St. Catharines and started paddling in 2013 and switched from kayaking to the Va’a boat in 2021 after a suggestion from her coach.

PLACE OF RESIDENCE:

Toronto, ON

HIGHER EDUCATION:

Human Movement Studies - Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, CAN

WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:

She began paddling in 2013

REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:

Para canoe coach Mari Ellery suggested that she try the sport when they both met at a prosthetic clinic.

HERO/IDOL:

Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox

CLUB:

Balmy Beach Canoe Club [Toronto, ON, CAN]