Renee Danielle Foessel
DOB: May 1995
Sport: Sledge Hockey, Wheelchair Basketball, Athletics
Please list accomplishments / highlights (including placing, location, dates, titles, awards, etc.):
2006-2007 – Wee Care Ambassador (Easter Seals)
Summer 2006 – Gold Medals in Shot Put & Discus @ Ontario Paralympic Championships
Winter 2006 – Silver Medal in Wheelchair Basketball @ Ontario Paralympic Championships
Summer 2005 – Gold Medal in Shot Put @ Ontario Paralympic Championships
2004/05 – Garrett Dallas Spirit of the Game award for Wheelchair Basketball
What do you like best about competing or playing sports?
Having fun, making friends and accomplishing new things.
What sport do you play and how did you decide to do this sport?
Sledge Hockey – I enjoy this as fun, time to hang and be with my friends,
Athletics – for fun but also to get a little bit more competitive
Wheelchair Basketball – it is loads of fun and I love the teamwork and competitive nature involved in the game also, my sisters can play too.
Who are your role models and why?
Kyle Pettey – he is nice and good at throwing. Curtis Thom because he is good at hockey.
What are your goals for the future?
To go to the world Paralympics, go to university or college and have a successful job.
What else do you like to do in your spare time?
Go outside hang with my bud's from school, hang with my sisters either inside with a video game or outside playing something like a ball game, or MSN.
What advice would you have for someone just starting in the sport that you are in?
I would say no matter what even if your having a hard time just have fun and keep going at it, never give up.
What are your hobbies and interests besides sports?
Computer, ipod/music, hanging with all my buddies, phone
