Andrea Holmes

Andrea Holmes (b. 3 January 1982[1]) is a former Canadian Paralympic athlete, para-athlete in long jump, alpine ski, 100m run and high jump, and a Paralympic torchbearer.

Holmes wears a prosthetic on her left leg. She was born with fibular hemimelia and her parents chose to amputate her left foot, so that she could have a more active lifestyle.[2]

As an athlete, she represented Canada from 2002 to 2007, winning a bronze medal for long jump at the Para-Pan American Games in 2007. She was also part of the BC Para-Alpine ski team.[2] and placed third in 2008 in alpine.,[3][4]

She has been the Canadian long jump champion four times, the 100m champion three times and holds a Canadian record in high jump.[2]

She is the subject of Coni Martin's short documentary My Favourite Leg, which was shown at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival and Langara College's Just Film Festival.[2] The film premiered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City as part of the United Nations Enable Film Festival.,[2][5]

She was also a Paralympic torchbearer.[2]

Her coach was Victoria-based Ron Parker.[2]

Holmes completed a degree in International Business at the University of Victoria.[6][1] After the 2010 Paralympics, Holmes retired from competition and became a banker.,[2] having taken part in the RBC Olympian program.[7] She has a daughter.[2]

She has several prosthetic legs—for running, swimming, dress and everyday use.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Andrea Holmes - Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Paralympic Athlete Andrea Holmes Shows off her Favourite Leg at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival". kccplaybook.org. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "CBC.ca - Canadian News Sports Entertainment Kids Docs Radio TV". cbc.ca. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Andrew. "WASP race draws a crowd". piquenewsmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Langara College presents social issues at Just Film Festival". langaravoice.ca. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Media releases". uvic.ca. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "RBC launches program for Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes - Article - investmentexecutive.com". investmentexecutive.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.



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