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Canoe/Kayak

Anja Pierce

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'6"

Age

56

Hometown

Pittsford, NY


2015 Paracanoe World Championships Team Member


Top Results:

  • 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships 
    • GOLD in VL3 Women 200m 
    • 8th in KL3 Women 200m 
  • 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships - 4th in LTA V-1 Women 200m
  • 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships - BRONZE in LTA V-1 Women 200m
  • 2012 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships - SILVER in LTA V-1 Women 200m


Personal
  • Job: Pediatric Physical Therapist
  • Role Model: Jan Whitaker and Deborah Page and Bob Balk, for their expertise of and dedication to Paracanoe.
  • How you got into the sport: Met Jan Whitaker at an amputee fitness event at Nazareth College.

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2016 – bronze (Canoe single VL3 200m - Women), 14th (Kayak single KL3 200m - Women)
  • Years of participation: Canoe single VL3 200m - Women 2015, 2016; Kayak single KL3 200m - Women 2015, 2016; V1 200m LTA - Women 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Medals: 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2015 (Canoe single VL3 200m - Women)
    • Silver – 2012 (V1 200m LTA - Women)
    • Bronze – 2016 (Canoe single VL3 200m - Women); 2013 (V1 200m LTA - Women)

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