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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S13, SB13, SM13
Further personal information
Residence
Montreal, QC, CAN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Concordia University: Montreal, QC, CAN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age nine with the Antigonish Aquanauts club in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Why this sport?
He was inspired by his older sister Chelsey, who is also a visually impaired swimmer. She represented Canada at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, winning three medals. "I started out just for fun and to stay active but things built from there. I decided one day that I wanted to compete, things escalated, and here I am."
Club / Team
London Aquatic Club: Canada
Name of coach
Andrew Craven [club]; Craig McCord [national]
General interest
Nicknames
The Great Ghost (toronto2015.org, 13 Aug 2015)
Famous relatives
His sister Chelsey Gotell has represented Canada in para-swimming. She competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Paralympic Games, winning a total of 12 medals. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Mar 2015; thechronicleherald.ca, 06 Jun 2012)
Impairment
He was born with oculocutaneous albinism. (paralympic.ca, 15 Aug 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heats | 21 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heats | 13 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heats | 18 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heats | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 1 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S13 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-02 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-03 | 6 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-04 | 3 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 7 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-07 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-16 | 7 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-17 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-18 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 6 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-14 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 8 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-17 | 4 |