Kirstie Kasko
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| Born | 13 October 1992 High River, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Northwest College Red Deer College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Holy Trinity Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Intellectual impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Okotoks Masters Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirstie Kasko (born 13 October 1992) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events.[1][2][3]
Kasko took a break from swimming in 2014 when she had blackouts and epileptic seizures at a swimming pool in Calgary. She was diagnosed with epilepsy aged two after suffering from six grand mal seizures at a young age.[4]
References
- ^ "Kirstie Kasko - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 2 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kirstie Kasko - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 2 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kirstie Kasko - Swimming Canada". Swimming Canada. 2 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Epilepsy doesn't stop Okotoks resident". Okotoks Today. 14 March 2018.
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