Brianna Nelson

Brianna Nelson

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Citizenship	Canada
Born	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) Calgary, Alberta
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Para-swimming
Medal record Female's para-swimming Paralympic Games 2012 London 50 m butterfly 2012 London 200 m medley IPC World Championships 2013 Canada 50 m butterfly
Updated on 31 August 2014

Brianna Nelson (born 9 May 1992) is a S7 classified Canadian para-swimmer who has competed in the 2008 and 2012 Paralympics.^[1] She was introduced to swimming by her cycling coach and had won two silver medals and one gold in the Paralympics and the IPC Swimming World Championships. She currently attends the University of Victoria.

Personal life

Nelson was born on 9 May 1992 in Calgary, Alberta. She resides in Victoria, British Columbia. She started swimming when her cycling coach Stephen Burke recommended swimming to improve core strength and balance. She later gave up cycling to continue swimming.^[1] She was born with cerebral palsy that effects her right side. She practices at Saanich Commonwealth Place where her freestyle had improved by a full second. Nelson currently attends the University of Victoria where she studies history and psychology.^[2]

Career

2012 London Paralympics

Nelson's second Paralympic, After she had won the two silver medals in the 50 metre butterfly and 200 metre individual medley. She said, "I knew it was going to be a battle for the silver medal, I just went for it."^[3] She was later congratulated by Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper.^[4]

2013 International Paralympic Committee

Nelson won one gold medal at the Swimming World Championships in 2013. She finished first 1:07 seconds ahead of Britain swimmer Susannah Rodgers clocking 35.70 seconds. She said that "It wasn't a race I was expecting to win, but I wanted to perform well. To get the gold on top of that is amazing."^[5]

See also

• Canada at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

References

1. "Swimming Canada". Swimming Canada. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
2. "Brianna Nelson — Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
3. "Island Swimming : News". Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
4. "PM congratulates Canadian athletes on Paralympic medals". Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
5. The Canadian Press (18 August 2013). "Brianna Nelson wins gold at paralympic swimming worlds — CBC Sports — Sporting news, opinion, scores, standings, schedules". CBC/Radio Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

External links

• Brianna Nelson at the International Paralympic Committee