- Shaw, a two-time Parapan Am
medallist, to make second Paralympic appearance
- Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
takes place August 28 to September
8
OTTAWA,
ON, July 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Rob Shaw will represent Canada at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in wheelchair
tennis, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Tennis Canada
announced Thursday.
Paris 2024 Canadian
Paralympic Team – WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
- Rob Shaw – North Bay, ON
Shaw will be making his second consecutive Paralympic
appearance, looking to improve upon his opening round defeat in his
debut at Tokyo 2020. A two-time
Parapan Am Games medallist, the 34-year-old won gold at the
Lima 2019 Games and silver at
Santiago 2023. He was Canada's co-flag bearer for the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games Opening
Ceremony.
"Qualifying for my second Paralympic Games is the result of a
lot of hard work and a lot of support from the team around me,"
said Shaw. "COVID drastically impacted my experience in
Tokyo, so I am really looking
forward to being part of the Games as they were meant to be this
time around. Until then I plan on training and preparing as hard as
I possibly can to ensure that my performance at the Games is as
high quality as it possibly can be."
Currently ranked world No. 9 in the quad singles division, Shaw
won his first singles title of the season just this past weekend,
at the German Open in Berlin, an
ITF 2 Series event. He was also runner-up at the Royan Open (ITF 1
Series) in France in June. He has
secured four doubles trophies, with victories at the Georgia Open
(ITF 1 Series), Japan Open (ITF Super Series), Barcelona Open (ITF
1 Series), and Royan Open, partnering with his longtime teammate
Heath Davidson from Australia.
"It has been an incredibly enriching experience to have been
alongside Rob on this journey towards the Paralympic Games, with
all its highs and lows," said Kai
Schrameyer, national coach of wheelchair tennis at Tennis
Canada. "It cannot be overstated what a remarkable achievement it
is for Rob to have secured a direct qualification slot for the
Games as one of only 12 athletes in the quad division. I am looking
forward to the competition in Paris and for Rob to leave it all on the court
for Canada."
Shaw qualified directly for the Games through his world ranking.
Bipartite (wild card) slot allocation for athletes will be revealed
in early August.
The wheelchair tennis tournament in Paris will take place on the red clay courts
of Roland Garros. The quad singles draw will commence on
August 31 with the medal matches
taking place September 5.
"I am so thrilled to welcome Rob to the Canadian Paralympic
Team," said Karolina Wisniewska,
co-chef de mission, Paris 2024
Canadian Paralympic Team. "Rob is such an incredible athlete and
ambassador for his sport, representing Canada so well on the international stage. The
entire team will be cheering him on in Paris!"
"Congratulations to Rob on qualifying for his second Paralympic
Games," said Josh Vander Vies, co-chef de mission, Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team. "Rob has
been one of the best players in the world in the tightly contested
quad division for many years now, and I know he will be prepared
for the Games. I thoroughly enjoyed watching him compete last fall
at the Parapan Am Games, and am really looking forward to
supporting him again in Paris."
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
will take place August 28 to September
8 in Paris, France.
Canada is expecting to send a team
of approximately 130 athletes.
Prior to being officially named to the Canadian Paralympic Team,
all nominations are subject to approval by the Canadian Paralympic
Committee. The current list of nominated athletes can be found
HERE. The approved final roster will be announced closer to the
start of the Games.
About the Canadian Paralympic Committee:
Paralympic.ca
About Tennis
Canada: TennisCanada.com
SOURCE Canadian Paralympic Committee (Sponsorships)