Sanoa Dempfle-Olin Explained

Sanoa Dempfle-Olin
Nationality:Canadian
Sport:Surfing
Birth Date:July 3, 2005
Birth Place:Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

Sanoa Dempfle-Olin (born July 3, 2005) is a Canadian surfer.[1]

Career

In October 2023, was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[2] At the 2023 Pan American Games, Dempfle-Olin won silver in the event Shortboard.[1] By winning the silver medal, Dempfle-Olin qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]

In May 2024, Dempfle-Olin was named officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[4] [5] Dempfle-Olin will become Canada's first ever surfer to compete at the Olympics.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanoa Dempfle-Olin. www.olympic.ca/. 5 October 2023 . Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2024.
  2. 4 October 2023. Canada's Santiago 2023 surfing team announced. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. 13 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Olympic-bound Canadian surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin collects Pan Am Games silver medal. Canadian Press. 30 October 2023. www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 3 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Fenton. Caela. Sanoa Dempfle-Olin set to makes waves at Paris 2024 as Canada's first Olympic surfer. Canadian Olympic Committee. 13 May 2024. 17 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Alex. McComb. Sanoa Dempfle-Olin announced as Canada's first ever Olympic surfer ahead of Paris 2024. 13 May 2024. www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 17 May 2024.
  6. News: Dheensaw. Cleeve. 4 March 2024. Tofino's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin to be Canada's lone surfer for Paris Olympics. Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 14 July 2024.