Tommy is an elite runner who has been selected by Athletics Canada as a Paralympic hopeful for Tokyo 202o. His current goal is to be selected to Team Canada to race at the Para Worlds 2017 in the T20 1500m and 5000m events. He has also won Road Racer of the Year awards in 2014, 2015, and 2016 at both the Ottawa Sports Awards and Ottawa Lions Club awards in recognition of his amazing half marathon and marathon races! To read more, click here.
To read about how Tommy started running as a sport, grew as a runner, and how the Ottawa Lions Track and Field club has supported him on his journey, click here.
Tommy has excelled at many other sports too, and there are videos on his youtube channel sharing his joys and success in kayak, rock climbing, and nordic skiing.
Tommy also loves therapeutic horse riding, biking on a tandem, swimming, downhill skiing, hiking, and camping and backpacking! If you search any of those key words on his youtube channel, you will find videos we have shared of Tommy’s many adventures in different sports!
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