Riley Melanson
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| Born | May 19, 1999 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoeing | ||||||||||||||
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Riley Melanson (born May 19, 1999) is a Canadian kayaker.[1]
Career
[edit]In September 2023, was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[2] At the 2023 Pan American Games, Melanson won silver as part of the Women's K-4 500 metres event.[3] In June 2024, Melanson was named to Canada's Olympic team.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Riley Melanson". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 canoe/kayak sprint team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Canadian paddlers strike triple gold at Pan American Games". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Press. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (24 June 2024). "Team Canada canoe/kayak sprint paddlers aim to keep momentum going at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "2021 Olympic medallist Katie Vincent fronts Canada's sprint canoe/kayak team for Paris". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1999 births
- Canadian female canoeists
- Living people
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Canoeists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists in canoeing
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- Canoeists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic canoeists for Canada