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Sloan MacKenzie

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Sloan MacKenzie
Personal information
Born (2002-05-16) May 16, 2002 (age 22)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportCanoe sprint
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris C-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dartmouth C-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Duisburg C-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Duisburg C-4 500 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago C-2 500 m

Sloan MacKenzie (born May 16, 2002) is a Canadian sprint canoeist.[1] MacKenzie is a bronze Olympic medalist in women's C-2 500 metres event and also multiple time World Championships medallist.

Career

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At the 2022 Canada Summer Games in the Niagara Region, MacKenzie won four gold medals competing for Nova Scotia.[2] MacKenzie made her senior team debut in 2022, and went onto win the gold medal in the C-4 500 m at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[3] This followed by two bronze medals at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[4]

In September 2023, MacKenzie was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[5] MacKenzie would go onto win the gold medal with partner Katie Vincent in the C-2 500 m event.[6][7]

In June 2024, MacKenzie was named to Canada's 2024 Summer Olympics team.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Sloan MacKenie". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ Healey, Pat (22 August 2022). "Hard work paid off for Sloan MacKenzie at Canada Games". The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ Tutton, Michael (7 August 2022). "Canadian paddlers feed off local crowd for gold medals at world championships". Coast Reporter. Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Press. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Vincent, MacKenzie win bronze at sprint canoe worlds, clinch Olympic quota spot for Canada". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 canoe/kayak sprint team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ Healey, Pat (5 November 2023). "MacKenzie, Vincent add to Canada's Gold Rush at Pan Am Games". The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ Palmeter, Paul (7 November 2024). "Nova Scotia athletes bring home 8 medals from Pan Am Games". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  8. ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (24 June 2024). "Team Canada canoe/kayak sprint paddlers aim to keep momentum going at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  9. ^ "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 27 June 2024.
  10. ^ Healey, Pat (25 June 2024). ""I can't believe it's come true." MacKenize named to CanoeKayak Canada's 2024 Paris Olympic team". The Laker. Enfield, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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