Sloan MacKenzie explained

Birth Date:16 May 2002
Birth Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Country:Canada
Sport:Canoe sprint
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Sloan MacKenzie (born May 16, 2002) is a Canadian sprint canoeist.[1] MacKenzie is a bronze Olympic medalist in women's C-2 500 metres event and also multiple time World Championships medallist.

Career

At the 2022 Canada Summer Games in the Niagara Region, MacKenzie won four gold medals competing for Nova Scotia.[2] MacKenzie made her senior team debut in 2022, and went onto win the gold medal in the C-4 500 m at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[3] This followed by two bronze medals at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[4]

In September 2023, MacKenzie was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[5] MacKenzie would go onto win the gold medal with partner Katie Vincent in the C-2 500 m event.[6] [7]

In June 2024, MacKenzie was named to Canada's 2024 Summer Olympics team.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sloan MacKenie. www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2024.
  2. News: Healey. Pat. 22 August 2022. Hard work paid off for Sloan MacKenzie at Canada Games. The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. 28 June 2024.
  3. News: Tutton. Michael. 7 August 2022. Canadian paddlers feed off local crowd for gold medals at world championships. Coast Reporter. Canadian Press. Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada. 28 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Vincent, MacKenzie win bronze at sprint canoe worlds, clinch Olympic quota spot for Canada. 26 August 2023. www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 28 June 2024.
  5. 28 September 2023. Canada's Santiago 2023 canoe/kayak sprint team announced. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2024.
  6. News: Healey. Pat. 5 November 2023. MacKenzie, Vincent add to Canada’s Gold Rush at Pan Am Games. The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. 28 June 2024.
  7. News: Palmeter. Paul. 7 November 2024. Nova Scotia athletes bring home 8 medals from Pan Am Games. CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 28 June 2024.
  8. Web site: McGoldrick. Hayley. Team Canada canoe/kayak sprint paddlers aim to keep momentum going at Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 24 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  9. Web site: 2021 Olympic medallist Katie Vincent fronts Canada's sprint canoe/kayak team for Paris. 24 June 2024. www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Press. CBC Sports. 27 June 2024.
  10. News: Healey. Pat. 25 June 2024. “I can’t believe it’s come true.” MacKenize named to CanoeKayak Canada’s 2024 Paris Olympic team. The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. 28 June 2024.

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