Christina Picton (born April 6, 1993) is an athlete that participates in
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the Ski binding, binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe ...
and
biathlon. She previously played women's ice sledge hockey. A member of the
Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team
The Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team is the national team representing Canada in women's international sledge hockey. The team competed at the IPC International Cup and now competes at the Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge. ...
since 2006. Picton served as the captain of the national team during the 2014–15 season.
She started her Nordic ski and Biathlon career in 2018, which took her to the 2022 Paralympic Games.
Career
Having lost part of her right leg due to amputation, Picton began playing ice sledge hockey at the age of 11.
Canada Women's National Sledge Hockey Team
One of the charter members on the national team, Picton competed at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup from November 7–9, 2014 in
Brampton,
Ontario, Canada. During Canada's inaugural game at the event, Picton earned one of the assists on the first goal ever scored by the Canadian team, a second period tally which was scored by
Ashley Goure. Picton finished the tournament with one goal and three assists, scoring her first goal in Game 4, a 6–3 victory against Team Europe.
Nordic Sit-Ski and Biathlete
Picton started Nordic skiing in 2018. She competes in cross country sit-ski and in the biathlon event. Picton competed in the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.
References
External links
Official website
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Living people
Canadian sledge hockey players
1993 births