Shad Darsigny

Shad Darsigny
Personal information
Born (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21)
Sport
Country Canada
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 73 kg

Shad Darsigny (born 20 April 2003)[1] is a Canadian weightlifter. He competed in the weightlifting competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal[2] in the men's 73 kg event.[3][4]

Darsigny had previously competed at the 2021 and 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, winning a bronze medal in the men's 73 kilogram class.[2] His father Yvan Darsigny, a former Olympic weightlifter, was the team coach.[5][6] His sister Tali Darsigny is also a medal-winning international weightlifter.[2][7]

References

  1. ^ "Shad Darsigny". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Tuomela and Darsigny earn bronze medals on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games". The Sports Network. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ Palmer, Dan (31 July 2022). "Nigerian breaks three records as India win two weightlifting golds at Birmingham 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Results: Men's 73kg - Final (Sun, 31 Jul - 18:30: Finished)". Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Shad Darsigny". Canadian Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Family affair for Canada's weightlifters". Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Olympic champ Mitchell races to her third cycling silver of the Commonwealth Games". Toronto Star. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.


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