{"id":12286,"date":"2022-11-20T12:13:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T17:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/?post_type=news&p=12286"},"modified":"2023-02-09T12:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T17:01:58","slug":"champions-savour-success-at-the-2022-canadian-boccia-championships-in-london-ontario","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/en\/news\/article\/champions-savour-success-at-the-2022-canadian-boccia-championships-in-london-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions Savour Success at the 2022 Canadian Boccia Championships in London, Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"

Open athletes Rene Poirier, Daniel\u00a0 Hutchison, and Mildred Thomas (pictured left to right) celebrate their win<\/em><\/p>\n

London, ON (November 20, 2022)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Remarkable performances from boccia athletes across Canada capped off the individual portion of the 2022 Canadian Boccia Championships. The BC2s were the largest class of athletes at this competition with athlete Nathan Bragg (Vancouver, BC) capturing his first silver medal in individual play at a Canadian Championships.
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\u201cI had a really great competition. We had a lot of strong BC2s at this competition and I was really surprised and proud to come in and get a medal this year,\u201d explained Bragg.
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Tokyo Paralympian and National Team member Danik Allard (Bois-des-Filion, QC) took the gold, winning every game in his class. \u201cI\u2019m very proud of how the competition went and I had no losses either. I\u2019ve prepared a lot for this and my training with the National Team has helped this preparation greatly.\u201d
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Teammates on the National Boccia Team and Paralympians Alison Levine (Montr\u00e9al, QC), Iulian Ciobanu (Montr\u00e9al, QC), and Marco Dispaltro (St.-J\u00e9r\u00f4me, QC) faced one another in the BC4 Class. Eventual winner Dispaltro was keen to give his teammates credit after two rounds of closely contested matches: \u201cHere in Canada, you have to face the lions. Iulian is number eleventh, I\u2019m number eight and Alison is third in the world. Alison ended up playing really strong and beat me and Iulian in the last two games to take the silver. Iulian has shown that he\u2019s a very resilient competitor and I feel that he\u2019s going to be ready for Rio in two weeks.\u201d All three will be competing at the Rio de Janeiro 2022 World Boccia Championships, a critical international competition this year for the National Team.
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Another National Team athlete in BC1 class, Lance Cryderman (Sudbury, ON), took gold after going undefeated at the Nationals: \u201cMy performance this week has been consistent and I\u2019m happy with the way I\u2019ve played. When you win all six matches in the round robin you can\u2019t complain too much. I had some pretty tight games including one against Hanif but was able to close it out today. I feel like I finally got the monkey off my back.\u201d
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Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC) comes in second after being champion of his class for about two decades at the Canadian Championships. Chris Halpen (Victoria, BC) had another solid national performance and comes in a close third. \u00a0
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In the BC3 Class, \u00c9ric Bussi\u00e8re (Verch\u00e8res, QC) won gold, Marylou Martineau (Qu\u00e9bec City, QC) silver, and Ryan Rondeau (Edmonton, AB) bronze. This is the second year in a row that Martineau faced Bussi\u00e8re in a nail-biting finals.
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Martineau is happy to be on the podium and hopes to beat her fellow Qu\u00e9bec teammate Bussi\u00e8re one day at the provincial and national level. Bussi\u00e8re has been a multiple Canadian Champion and stalwart in his class since 2015.
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Medals were awarded separately to BC5 and Open athletes in a mixed round robin format.
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In the Open class, wildcard athlete Dan Hutchison (Victoria, BC) took gold: \u201cIt feels great! I feel super happy to have beaten some players I\u2019ve never beaten before. I\u2019m happy to have won the gold and officially bring it back to BC!\u201d
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British Columbia swept the Open category with Rene Poirier (Victoria, BC) receiving a silver medal and Mildred Thomas (Surrey, BC) a bronze.
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In the BC5 class, Giovanni De Sero (Guelph, ON) stood atop the podium: \u201cTo have the competitors from all over Canada competing was really special. I think being in Ontario, it makes the win a little sweeter… I think you\u2019re always learning. You\u2019re always taking something away from each tournament and bringing that back home with you.\u201d
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Local athletes Alison McKee (London, ON) and Tom Mahoney (London, ON) have loved their experience at their first Canadian Championships as wildcard athletes in their hometown of London, Ontario. \u00a0
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\u201cIt\u2019s Boccia-rrific! This wasn\u2019t my first Championships, and it won\u2019t be my last\u2026 I\u2019m back and roaring to go.\u201d said Mahoney.
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McKee echoed his sentiments: \u201cIt\u2019s been an overall great experience. I\u2019ve really enjoyed this competition and I\u2019ve loved that my first Nationals was here in my home city\u2026\u201d
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Co-Chair of the Host Committee, Tammy McLeod (London, ON) noted, \u201cthe individual play was a huge success. The athletes put on a fierce competition. We are excited for Team and Pairs today and another awesome day of competition to see who comes out on top!\u201d
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Find the livestream of the individuals medals ceremony\u00a0here<\/a>.
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Find all the results and schedule for tomorrow in Team and Pairs\u00a0here<\/a>.
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Results<\/u><\/strong>
BC1<\/strong>
Gold: Lance Cryderman (Sudbury, QC)
Silver: Hanif Mawji (Burnaby, BC)
Bronze: Chris Halpen (Victoria, BC)
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BC2<\/strong>
Gold: Danik Allard (Bois-des-Filion, QC)
Silver: Nathan Bragg (Vancouver, BC)
Bronze: Dave Richer (Montr\u00e9al, QC)
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BC3<\/strong>
Gold: \u00c9ric Bussi\u00e8re (Verch\u00e8res, QC); Ass\u2019t: Francine H\u00e9bert
Silver: Marylou Martineau (Qu\u00e9bec City, QC); Ass\u2019t: Jos\u00e9e Duquette
Bronze: Ryan Rondeau (Edmonton, AB); Ass\u2019t: Meghan Lewis
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BC4<\/strong>
Gold: Marco Dispaltro (St.-J\u00e9r\u00f4me, QC)
Silver: Alison Levine (Montr\u00e9al, QC)
Third: Iulian Ciobanu (Montr\u00e9al, QC)
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BC5<\/strong>
Gold: Giovanni De Sero (Guelph, ON)
Second: Marc-Antoine Goupil (Honfleur, QC)
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Open<\/strong>
Gold: Daniel Hutchison (Victoria, BC)
Silver: Rene Poirier (Victoria, BC)
Bronze: Mildred Thomas (Surrey, BC)<\/p>\n

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About Boccia Canada<\/h2>\n

Boccia Canada is the boccia delivery arm of the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA), the National Sport Organization for the Paralympic sport of boccia. Boccia Canada is focused on providing athletes and individuals of all ages and skill with the chance to play a unique Paralympic sport. We lead, develop and grow boccia from grassroots to producing World Champions, and we collaborate with partners to increase participation of Canadians with physical disabilities in sport.<\/p>\n

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About boccia<\/h2>\n

Boccia is a Paralympic sport of precision and strategy similar to lawn bowling or curling, played by athletes with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and related disabilities. It is one of only two Paralympic sports that do not have an Olympic counterpart. Athletes compete in one of six sport classes based on their level and type of disability: BC1, BC2, BC3 BC4, BC5, and Open.<\/p>\n

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Media Contact<\/h2>\n

Holly Janna
\nCommunications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada
\nEmail:\u00a0hjanna@bocciacanada.ca<\/a>
\nPhone Number: 613-748-1430 x3 | Cell: 514-944-5193<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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