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Alison Kabush

Alison Kabush

Canadian boccia player

Alison Kabush (born 2 August 1980) is a Canadian boccia player. She's won two bronze medals at the 2000 Paralympic Games and 2004 Paralympic Games.

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Career

Kabush grew up in Surrey, British Columbia and began playing Boccia with the provincial team at the age of 13.[1] She competed in her first Paralympics during the 2000 Paralympic Games, where she won a bronze medal.[2] Kabush was later named to Team Canada's Paralympic team prior to the 2004 Paralympic Games and won a bronze medal with partner Paul Gauthier.[3] In 2011, Kabush was selected to compete at the Boccia World Cup.[4] She was inducted into the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association's Hall of Fame in 2019.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "FRASER VALLEY RESIDENTS HONOURED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN SPORT AND VOLUNTEERING" (PDF). cscpacific.ca. June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Alison Kabush". paralympic.org. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Le Canada termine au 3e rang". rds.ca (in French). September 28, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Surrey pair picked for World Cup". Surrey Now Leader. May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association Inducts Four New Members Into Hall of Fame". ccpsa.ca. 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
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