{"id":12349,"date":"2022-12-20T16:49:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T21:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=12349"},"modified":"2022-12-21T13:36:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T18:36:55","slug":"2023-national-boccia-team-announced","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/en\/news\/article\/2023-national-boccia-team-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 National Boccia Team Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Seven of the ten athletes of the 2023 National Boccia Team at the recent Rio de Janeiro World Boccia Championships<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ottawa, ON (December 20, 2022)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The 2023 National Boccia Team selection was announced today, representing the best boccia athletes in Canada. All athletes selected to the team proved their potential on the international competition scene in 2022. There will be nine returning athletes with Ryan Rondeau (Edmonton, AB) the new addition to the squad who will compete in BC3 male and BC3 Pairs.\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>The ten athletes selected are Alison Levine (Montr\u00e9al, QC), Danik Allard (Bois-des-Filion, QC), Jo\u00eblle Gu\u00e9rette (Montr\u00e9al, QC), Iulian Ciobanu (Montr\u00e9al, QC), Kristyn Collins (St. John\u2019s, NL), Lance Cryderman (Sudbury, ON), Lois Martin (St. John\u2019s, NL), Marylou Martineau (Qu\u00e9bec City, QC), Marco Dispaltro (St.-J\u00e9r\u00f4me, QC), and Rondeau.\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Rondeau competed at the Cali World Boccia Challenger in September where he won silver in the individual event. His hard work at training is paying off with a gold at the 2022 D\u00e9fi sportif AlterGo National Open last April and a bronze at the 2022 Canadian Boccia Championships in November.\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u201cI\u2019m really proud of what I was able to accomplish this year. Qualifying for the Parapan Ams is a huge goal for 2023, but there\u2019s a lot to do before then. I\u2019m really looking forward to competing on the world stage again and to keep improving.\u201d<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Rondeau replaces \u00c9ric Bussi\u00e8re (Verch\u00e8res, QC) in the BC3 male category who took a leave of absence recently after nearly a decade on the National Boccia Team. Joining\u00a0Rondeau in BC3 class are\u00a0Gu\u00e9rette and Martineau.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Collins is another athlete making a big return in 2023 after winning a bronze in BC2 Individual Female at the 2022 Rio World Boccia Cup last April. \u201cEvery opportunity to compete internationally is a learning experience and a chance to improve my game. In every match I learn something about myself and garner skills I will need to be a more complete player. You have to play the best to grow and for me it\u2019s motivating to watch and learn from the best.\u201d<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>BC2 athlete Allard,\u00a0plus BC1 athletes Cryderman and\u00a0Martin round out the group.\u00a0As a team, the BC1\/2 class are currently ranked twelfth in the world.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>All three BC4s are returning again next year which includes Ciobanu, Dispaltro, and Levine. Ciobanu and Levine just finished winning a bronze medal at the Rio World Championships against the best BC4 Pairs in the world. Each competed in Individual play at the event, with Levine keeping her top three world ranking going into the new year. Dispaltro, a 2012 London Paralympic medalist in BC4 Pairs, continues to be a threat in the BC4 class.\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Head Coach, C\u00e9sar Nicolai, is anticipating a big year ahead. \u201cWe wanted some continuity for the current three-year cycle and towards the Paris Paralympics in 2024. I\u2019m convinced that with this group of athletes we will achieve great results at the 2023 Parapan Ams. This is a group of dynamic and invested athletes. I\u2019m very satisfied with this selection.\u201d<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><strong><u>2023\u00a0National Boccia Team<\/u><\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><strong>BC1<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Lance Cryderman (Sudbury, ON); Performance Partner: Danielle Cryderman*<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Lois Martin (St. John\u2019s, NL); Performance Partner: Jim Martin*<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><strong>BC2<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Danik Allard (Bois-des-Filion, QC); Performance Partner: Julie Renaud<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Kristyn Collins (St. John\u2019s, NL); Performance Partner: Blaise Collins<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><strong>BC3<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Ryan Rondeau (Edmonton, AB); Performance Partner: Meghan Lewis*<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Jo\u00eblle Gu\u00e9rette (Montr\u00e9al, QC); Performance Partner: Jonathan Manseau*<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Marylou Martineau (Qu\u00e9bec City, QC); Performance Partner: Jos\u00e9e Duquette*<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><strong>BC4<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Alison Levine (Montr\u00e9al, QC); Performance Partner: Roberta Fried-Levine<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Iulian Ciobanu (Montr\u00e9al, QC); Performance Partner: Sorin-Emilian Susan<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Marco Dispaltro (St.-J\u00e9r\u00f4me, QC); Performance Partner: To be determined\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>*Actively assists athlete during competition on the field of play in the BC1 and BC3 category only<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>About Boccia Canada<\/h2>\n<p>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<hr \/>\n<h2>About boccia<\/h2>\n<p>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<hr \/>\n<h2>Media Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Holly Janna<br \/>\nCommunications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hjanna@bocciacanada.ca\">hjanna@bocciacanada.ca<\/a><br \/>\nPhone Number: 613-748-1430 x3 | Cell: 514-944-5193<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven of the ten athletes of the 2023 National Boccia Team at the recent Rio de Janeiro World Boccia Championships Ottawa, ON (December 20, 2022)\u00a0\u2013 The 2023 National Boccia Team selection was announced today, representing the best boccia athletes in Canada. 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