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Claire Buchanan

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Claire Buchanan
Born (1987-09-13) September 13, 1987 (age 37)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Position Defense
OSHA team Mississauga Cruisers
National team  Canada
Playing career 2007–present
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's National Ice sledge hockey
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Canada Tournament

Claire Buchanan (born September 13, 1987) is an athlete that participates in women's ice sledge hockey.[1] A member of the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team, she competed in the first-ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup in 2014.

Playing career

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Born with spina bifida, Buchanan plays on the defense position in ice sledge hockey. When not with the national team, she is a member of the Mississauga Cruisers.

Canada Women's National Sled Hockey Team

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Competing at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup from November 7–9, 2014 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Wheelchair basketball

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Buchanan attended the University of Alabama, where she played on the women's wheelchair basketball team, winning a pair of championships, including in 2008–09, when the program won 30 games.[3]

As a member of the Canadian national women's wheelchair basketball team, she was part of a fourth-place finish at the Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan. [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Bios - WOMen's SLEDGE HOCKEY OF CANADA". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  2. ^ "IPC Results .::. Cruisers Cup". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball 2008-09". Alabamaadpoted.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Player Profile Claire Buchanan". wheelchairbasketball.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2015.