Emily Young (born 15 January 1991), also known as Emily Weekes, is a Canadian female Paralympic

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and biathlete. She has competed formerly as a wrestler and triathlete for Canada in international and national competitions.

Early career

Emily Weekes competed in

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and claimed a bronze medal in the wrestling event. She sustained a nerve damage from an injury in her right arm due to a wrestling training accident at the age of eighteen just after the conclusion of the

. As a result of the accident, she had to withdraw from competing in wrestling and triathlon events. In fact, her Olympic dream as a wrestler spoilt due to the nerve damage.

Paralympic career

She made her Paralympic debut for Canada at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and claimed her first Paralympic medal after clinching a bronze medal in the women's 7.5km classical standing cross-country skiing event. She was also the member of the Canadian mixed relay team which secured a silver medal in the 4 x 2.5 km mixed relay event as a part of the

2018 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 49 , athletes = 569 , events = 80 in 6 sports , opening = 9 March , closing = 18 March , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Eun-jung Seo Soon-seok , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic ...

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* * 1991 births Living people Canadian female sport wrestlers Canadian female triathletes Canadian female biathletes Canadian female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Paralympic biathletes for Canada Paralympic cross-country skiers for Canada Paralympic silver medalists for Canada Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Sportspeople from North Vancouver Paralympic medalists in cross-country skiing 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-biathlon-bio-stub