Canada’s young boccia athletes gain experience and momentum at Chile 2025
Carter Plumb and Fatima Abderrahmane in Chile
Santiago, CL (November 8, 2025) – With the conclusion of the BC3 pairs round robin competition in Santiago, Canada’s boccia athletes have concluded their time at the Chile 2025 Youth Parapan Am Games has come to an end.
Fatima Abderrahmane and Carter Plumb teamed up in the BC3 pairs event. In their opening match against eventual pool winners Peru, the Canadians won both of their jacks but ultimately fell 2–9. They bounced back with a strong 5–2 victory over Mexico, marking their first international win, before closing out the round robin with a hard-fought 1–3 loss to Argentina.
Abderrahmane reflects: “My first international competition ended without a medal, but with my head held high. I discovered everything that an experience at this level requires: adapting, staying calm, bouncing back, learning. Representing Canada on the international stage was a tremendous honour, and this experience, although demanding, allowed me to measure my strengths and all the potential I have to develop. I had the opportunity to learn alongside talented athletes in a country as beautiful as Chile, and I am deeply grateful to have been surrounded by such wonderful people. This adventure marks the beginning of a journey that I look forward to continuing.”
High Performance Director Mario Delisle adds: “The experience here was amazing for these young athletes, they have experienced what a major event is and they showed lots of potential on which to build. I am very proud that all of them made it to the semi-finals and that Andrew will be a flag bearer tomorrow at closing.”
The Games will conclude with Sunday night’s Closing Ceremony, marking the end to a successful event for Team Canada and its young athletes, with an individual silver medal, three other top 4 finishes, and the first-time collaboration of Abderrahmane and Plumb.
Final results can be found here.
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