Best Female Athlete

Sasha LAOUN (Quebec)  WINNER

World Deaf Championship in Dublin, Ireland – July 2018

Golf

First international participation

Placed 6th in the world in the female category

Kim SUMMERS (Ontario)

Pan American Deaf Qualification in Brasilia, Brazil – November 2019

Women’s Volleyball

It was Summers’ 9th international competition in Brazil. She took part in three Summer Deaflympics, two World Championships and four Pan American Games.

Danielle ROUSSEAU (Quebec)

Winter Deaflympics in Valtellina – Valchiavenna, Italy – December 2019

Alpine Skiing

It was Rousseau’s 7th participation at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics. She competed at these Games in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011.

Sally KOROL (Alberta)

Winter Deaflympics in Valtellina – Valchiavenna, Italy – December 2019

Women’s Curling

Korol was Canada’s Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremony.

She is the only curling player (in both women’s and men’s), who took part in all international competitions, including two Winter Deaflympics (2015 and 2019) and three World Championships (2009, 2013 and 2017).