Rob Shaw will symbolize Canada on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games in wheelchair tennis, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Tennis Canada introduced Thursday.
Shaw will likely be making his second consecutive Paralympic look, trying to enhance upon his opening-round defeat in his debut at Tokyo 2020. A two-time Parapan Am Video games medallist, the 34-year-old received gold on the Lima 2019 Video games and silver at Santiago 2023. He was Canada’s co-flag bearer for the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Video games Opening Ceremony.
“Qualifying for my second Paralympic Video games is the results of plenty of laborious work and plenty of help from the staff round me,” mentioned Shaw. “COVID drastically impacted my expertise in Tokyo, so I’m actually wanting ahead to being a part of the Video games as they have been meant to be this time round. Till then I plan on coaching and getting ready as laborious as I presumably can to make sure that my efficiency on the Video games is as top quality because it presumably might be.”
At present ranked world No. 9 within the quad singles division, Shaw received his first singles title of the season simply this previous weekend, on the German Open in Berlin, an ITF 2 Collection occasion. He was additionally runner-up on the Royan Open (ITF 1 Collection) in France in June. He has secured 4 doubles trophies, with victories on the Georgia Open (ITF 1 Collection), Japan Open (ITF Tremendous Collection), Barcelona Open (ITF 1 Collection), and Royan Open, partnering together with his longtime teammate Heath Davidson from Australia.
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“It has been an extremely enriching expertise to have been alongside Rob on this journey in direction of the Paralympic Video games, with all its highs and lows,” mentioned Kai Schrameyer, nationwide coach of wheelchair tennis at Tennis Canada. “It can’t be overstated what a exceptional achievement it’s for Rob to have secured a direct qualification slot for the Video games as certainly one of solely 12 athletes within the quad division. I’m wanting ahead to the competitors in Paris and for Rob to go away all of it on the court docket for Canada.”
Shaw certified immediately for the Video games by means of his world rating. Bipartite (wild card) slot allocation for athletes will likely be revealed in early August.
The wheelchair tennis event in Paris will happen on the pink clay courts of Roland-Garros. The quad singles draw will start on August 31 with the medal matches going down September 5.
“I’m so thrilled to welcome Rob to the Canadian Paralympic Staff,” mentioned Karolina Wisniewska, co-chef de mission, Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Staff. “Rob is such an unimaginable athlete and ambassador for his sport, representing Canada so nicely on the worldwide stage. Your entire staff will likely be cheering him on in Paris!”
“Congratulations to Rob on qualifying for his second Paralympic Video games,” mentioned Josh Vander Vies, co-chef de mission, Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Staff. “Rob has been top-of-the-line gamers on the planet within the tightly contested quad division for a few years now, and I do know he will likely be ready for the Video games. I completely loved watching him compete final fall on the Parapan Am Video games, and am actually wanting ahead to supporting him once more in Paris.”
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games will happen August 28 to September 8 in Paris, France. Canada is anticipating to ship a staff of roughly 130 athletes.
Previous to being formally named to the Canadian Paralympic Staff, all nominations are topic to approval by the Canadian Paralympic Committee. The present checklist of nominated athletes might be discovered HERE. The permitted remaining roster will likely be introduced nearer to the beginning of the Video games.
