{"id":15710,"date":"2024-11-14T19:57:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/?post_type=news&p=15710"},"modified":"2024-11-14T19:57:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:57:12","slug":"paralympian-battle-decided-on-last-shot-at-30th-canadian-boccia-championships","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/en\/news\/article\/paralympian-battle-decided-on-last-shot-at-30th-canadian-boccia-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralympian battle decided on last shot at 30th Canadian Boccia Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alison Levine and Iulian Ciobanu<\/em><\/p>\n

OTTAWA \u2013 A marquee match-up didn\u2019t disappoint at the 30th Canadian Boccia Championships which got underway Thursday at the RA Centre.<\/p>\n

Iulian Ciobanu defeated Alison Levine 5-3 in the BC4 category round robin which pitted the two top-10 world ranked players from Montreal.<\/p>\n

With the win, Ciobanu is tied for top spot at two wins and no losses with veteran Marco Dispaltro, a Paralympic medallist in 2012. Levine lost her opener to Dispaltro on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019I was really excited about playing these championships because we have a bigger field than usual for our category,\u2019\u2019 said Ciobanu, a three-time Paralympian, vying for a second career national crown.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019Yesterday in training I threw about 120 balls to get a feel for the court and work on my precision and it paid off.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Ciobanu, ranked 10th in the world, grabbed a 4-0 lead in the first end but Levine battled back to 4-2 in the second and then 4-3 in the third. In the fourth and final end Levine was sitting point ball but Ciobanu dislodged her on his last throw.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019Against Iulian you always have to bring your A game,\u2019\u2019 said Levine, who finished fourth at her third Paralympics in Paris. \u2018\u2019I knew he would be tough to beat but I\u2019m happy that I was able to keep fighting and make it close.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The BC4, BC5 and Open divisions are straight round robins and will be decided Friday. The BC1, BC2 and BC3 categories are split in two groups and include a playoff round that concludes Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

In BC1, the division leaders are Lance Cryderman of Sudbury, Ont., and Hanif Mawji of Burnaby, B.C.; in BC2, Danik Allard of Bois-des-Filion, Que., and Olivier Roy of Quebec City; in BC3 Marylou Martineau of Quebec City and Alexandre Lemaire of Kingsey Falls, Que. Zosia Ettenberg of Langley, B.C. leads the Open category.<\/p>\n

National team head coach C\u00e9sar Nicolai says the first nationals after a Paralympic Games is a golden opportunity to scan for talent for the national program.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019It\u2019s been a long time since we\u2019ve seen this many new players at a Canadian championships,\u2019\u2019 said Nicolai. \u2018\u2019It\u2019s refreshing and exciting. We\u2019re also keeping an eye on the players who are still developing and seeing how they\u2019ve improved.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019We\u2019re looking for players who are motivated, love the game and we also keep an eye on their attitude and see how they react to certain situations.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Competition continues through to Sunday with matches starting at 9 a.m. each day.<\/p>\n

For full results visit here: https:\/\/canada.worldboccia.io\/event\/114<\/p>\n

For tournament information visit here: https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/en\/boccia\/programs\/canadian-boccia-championships\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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