Liam Stanley (born June 12, 1997) is a Canadian athlete. He made his Canada national team debut at the

2016 Summer Paralympics The 2016 Summer Paralympics (), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for disabled sports, athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, fro ...

where he won a silver medal in the Men's 1500 metres T37.

Early life

Stanley was born on June 12, 1997, in

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. The ...

. At birth, he suffered a stroke which left him weak on his right side. Growing up, he attended Glenlyon Norfolk School, where he played soccer.

Career

In 2013, Stanley was honoured as Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year after playing for the Canada national cerebral palsy football team in the Tournoi international and Intercontinental Cup. The following year, Stanley qualified for the America Cup and was named Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year for the second consecutive time. He was later named to Team Canada's roster for the 2015 CP Football World Championships and the

2015 Parapan American Games The 2015 Parapan American Games, officially the V Parapan American Games and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 ParaPan-Am Games, were a major international multi-sport event for Disabled sports, athletes with disabilities, celebrated in the tra ...

. After Team Canada failed to qualify for Brazil, he began to start training for track. Stanley eventually made his Paralympic debut during the

, earning a silver medal in the Men's 1500 metres T37. Stanley was later named to Canada's 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championships team. Upon qualifying for the

2017 World Para Athletics Championships The 2017 World Para Athletics Championships were a Paralympic track and field meet organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held at London Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July 2017. It wa ...

men's T38 800-metre final, Stanley set a new record for fastest time with 2 minutes and 5.89 seconds. During the finals, Stanley took home a silver medal with a time of 4 minutes and 37.96 seconds during the Men's 1500 metres. On May 16, 2018, Stanley was named 2017 Ambulatory Athlete of the Year by Athletics Canada. He was also named Athlete of the Year with a disability by Sport BC. On September 26, 2019, Stanley was named to Team Canada's roster for the

2019 World Para Athletics Championships The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was a Paralympic track and field event organised by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 7 to 15 November 20 ...

, where he placed fifth in the men's 1500-metre T38 finals.

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