Andrew Haley
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| Born | 16 January 1974 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University University of Ottawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Bone cancer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Haley (born 16 January 1974) is a retired Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events. He was a three-time World champion, five-time Paralympic medalist and a Commonwealth champion.[1][2][3]
At six years old, Haley broke his leg while playing with his brother. He was also diagnosed with cancer in his right leg and it was amputated above the knee. The cancer returned two years later which spread into his lung, in both cases, Haley was given a 35% chance of survival.[4]
References
- ^ "Andrew Haley - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Haley - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Meet Andrew Haley". andrewhaley.org. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Pottie, Erin (19 April 2019). "Paralympic champion Andrew Haley relies on a sink-or-swim attitude". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 10 July 2022 – via Saltwire.
External links
- Andrew Haley at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Andrew Haley at the International Paralympic Committee
- Andrew Haley at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)