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Emily Young

Personal information
Born	(1991-01-15) January 15, 1991 (age 33) North Vancouver, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Triathlon, Wrestling, Paralympic Nordic skiing
Disability class	LW6/8
Coached by	Robin McKeever
Medal record Women's paralympic cross-country skiing Representing  Canada Winter Paralympics 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 2.5km mixed relay 2018 Pyeongchang 7.5km classical standing 2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5km mixed relay

Emily Young (born 15 January 1991), also known as Emily Weekes, is a Canadian female Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete. She has competed formerly as a wrestler and triathlete for Canada in international and national competitions.

Early career

Emily Weekes competed in 2009 Canada Summer Games and claimed a bronze medal in the wrestling event. She sustained a nerve damage from an injury in her right arm due to a wrestling training accident at the age of eighteen just after the conclusion of the 2009 Canada Summer Games. As a result of the accident, she had to withdraw from competing in wrestling and triathlon events. In fact, her Olympic dream as a wrestler spoilt due to the nerve damage.

Paralympic career

She made her Paralympic debut for Canada at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and claimed her first Paralympic medal after clinching a bronze medal in the women's 7.5km classical standing cross-country skiing event.

She was also the member of the Canadian mixed relay team which secured a silver medal in the 4 x 2.5 km mixed relay event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

References

1. "Cross Country Canada - Emily Young". www.cccski.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
2. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Emily YOUNG - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
3. "How Emily Young poured her injury rage into training and became a Paralympian". National Post. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
4. Prest, Andy. "North Vancouver's Emily Young fights her way to the Paralympic Games". Times Colonist. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
5. "Former wrestler finds new passion on skis after injury took use of right arm". Global News. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
6. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Women's 7.5km Classic, Standing - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
7. Natalie Wilkie and Emily Young on Canada's performance in Pyeongchang: 'Our team is doing unreal this year', 2018-03-17, retrieved 2018-03-18
8. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results 4x2.5km Mixed Relay - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

External links

• Emily Young at the International Paralympic Committee
• Emily Young at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
• Emily Young at the Canadian Paralympic Committee

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