Sherwood Park, Alta., athlete ready for Paralympics debut after setting Canadian record
A Sherwood Park woman will be making her Paralympic debut this year in Paris after setting a new Canadian record.
Amanda Rummery set the mark last month at the Olympic and Paralympic Trials in Montreal with a time of 57.99 seconds in the Para ambulatory women's 400m.
She was one of 14 Canadians to qualify for Paris at the Montreal meet.
It'll be the 26-year-old University of Alberta student's first Paralympics. She narrowly missed a spot for the 2021 Tokyo Games.
“It’s great knowing all that I’ve sacrificed, all of the hard work that I’ve put in through the years is paying off," Rummery told CTV News Edmonton.
Rummery lost her arm in an ATV accident shortly after her high school graduation in 2015 and began running competitively three years later.
After one year of competition, she had broken the Canadian 100m record.
“During those years of adjusting to life with one arm — losing my dominant arm, transitioning, doing things differently — track and running became an outlet for me," she said.
Rummery is now ranked No. 2 in the world.
Ahead of a race, she says she has to be hyped up but not anxious.
"Every single race gives me more trust in myself and my abilities," Rummery said. "That’s also what I’m thinking when I’m in those starting blocks."
The Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games begin Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.7028745.1725663146!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
Pakistani citizen arrested in Canada, charged with plotting terrorist attack in New York
A Pakistani citizen who resided in Canada has been charged with plotting a terrorist attack at a Jewish centre in New York City.
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick dies after collapsing outside Winnipeg courthouse
The Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has died after collapsing outside of the Manitoba courthouse Friday afternoon, according to multiple sources.
Woman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has died
Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.
Montreal man given $664 fine for tying dog to parking meter while grabbing a croissant
A Montreal man who tied his dog to a parking meter while he entered a bakery is now facing a hefty fine for breaking a law he had no idea existed.
Canada-wide warrant issued for woman in fatal Toronto shooting
A 36-year-old woman is wanted for first-degree murder following a shooting near an after-hours club in Toronto earlier this month.
Molson Coors ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies, moves to 'broader view'
Brewing company Molson Coors says it is dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and taking a 'broader view' in which all employees know they are welcome.
Selena Gomez is a billionaire
Selena Gomez can now add becoming a billionaire to her long list of achievements.
Teen girl charged with attempted murder after student set on fire at Saskatoon high school
A 14-year-old girl faces an attempted murder charge after a 15-year-old girl was doused in a flammable substance and set on fire at a Saskatoon high school Thursday.
Victim of Vancouver stranger attacks had surgery to reattach severed hand: police
The surviving victim of a pair of stranger attacks in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday has undergone surgery to reattach his hand after it was severed in the assault, according to police.