Biography
Andrea NELSON
Andrea NELSON
CANOE KAYAK CANADA CANOE KAYAK CANADA
Female
15/04/1991
 
 
Athlete entered in:
 
OTHER SPORTS:   she was a semi-professional skydiver.
INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/andreanels
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   Markham, Canada
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   2018
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:   Got involved in the sport after meeting Ryan Blair (Canoe Kayak Ontario) at the 2018 Paralympian Search event in Toronto.
AWARDS AND HONORS:   She earned two medals at the Pan Am Championships in Brazil in 2019.
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:   She earned two silver medals at the 2018 Sprint Nationals.
OTHER INFORMATION:   Spine injury in a Skydiving accident: burst fracture of the L2 causing paralysis from the waist down
2018 ICF WILDWATER CANOEING WORLD CUP 3 AND 4
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Aug 21
16:40
 
Women's 200m KL2 SENIOR
Heats 1
CAN Andrea NELSON
6
00:00:56.702
Aug 22
11:30
 
Women's 200m KL2 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
CAN Andrea NELSON
2
00:00:53.965
Aug 23
11:10
 
Women's 200m KL2 SENIOR
Final A
CAN Andrea NELSON
5
00:00:53.455



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