Tammy McLeod

Tammy McLeod
Personal information
Born (1977-02-15) February 15, 1977 (age 47)
Home townLondon, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportBoccia
Disability classBC2
ClubLondon Cannonballs Boccia Club
Medal record
Boccia
Representing  Canada
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Team BC1/BC2

Tammy McLeod (born February 15, 1977) is a Canadian boccia player who has competed at four Paralympic Games. She won bronze in team BC1/BC2 boccia at the 2015 Parapan American Games.

Career

McLeod has played boccia since she was a teenager and has competed at the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012 Paralympics.[1] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, McLeod's team, composed of her, Adam Dukovich, Brock Richardson, and Dave Richer, lost both their preliminary round games in mixed BC1/BC2 boccia team and did not advance beyond the group stage.[2]

McLeod competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games. She won bronze in team BC1/BC2 boccia on a team with Dukovich, Hanif Mawji, and Chris Halpen.[3][4]

In 2023, McLeod was given the Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (OCPSA) Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award.[1]

Personal life

McLeod has cerebral palsy and a speech impediment.[5] Her 2015 Parapan American Games medal was stolen from her apartment after the Games in 2015.[6][7] She was given a replacement medal by the Canadian Paralympic Committee.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tammy McLeod Presented With The Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award". Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association. November 27, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Richardson and boccia team out at Paralympics". Brampton Guardian. September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Parapan Am Roundup: Canadians strong in pool on Day 1 of Parapan Am Games". CityNews Ottawa. August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Trois médailles à la boccia pour le Canada". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Bhargava, Isha (November 18, 2022). "National boccia championship comes to London, Ont., rounding up Canada's top para-athletes". CBC. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "ParaPan Am medal stolen from London apartment". CTV News London. September 2, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Parapan Am Games medal stolen from London, Ont. athlete's home". CBC. September 3, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Juha, Johnathon (October 1, 2015). "Strathroy Paralympian receives replacement medal". Strathroy Age Dispatch. Retrieved August 11, 2024.