Lisa DeJong

Lisa DeJong (born May 12, 1989) is a Canadian retired para-snowboarder who competed in the SB-LL2 category. She won Canada's first Winter Paralympic medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, and retired on October 10, 2023.[1]

Lisa DeJong
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1989-05-12) May 12, 1989
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Medal record
Women's para snowboarding
Representing  Canada
Winter Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingSnowboard cross
World Para Snow Sports Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 LillehammerTeam event
Silver medal – second place2021 LillehammerDual banked slalom
Silver medal – second place2021 LillehammerSnowboard cross

Life and career

DeJong won the silver medal in the women's dual banked slalom at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[2][3] She also won the silver medal in the women's snowboard cross event.[4][5] DeJong and Sandrine Hamel also won the gold medal in the women's team event.[6]

She qualified to compete in snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.[7][8] She won the silver medal in the women's snowboard cross SB-LL2 event.[9][10] She also competed in the women's banked slalom SB-LL2 event.[10]

Personal life

DeJong is married and has two daughters.[11]

References
  1. "Canada's First-ever Winter Paralympic Snowboard Medalist Retires". SIRC. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. "Lisa Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third straight world title". Paralympic.org. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. Houston, Michael (14 January 2022). "United States win three snowboard golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. "Canada's Tyler Turner beats 'best of the best' for first World Championships gold". 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. Burke, Patrick (21 January 2022). "Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. "'O Canada' rings out twice as country's riders sweep team events". Paralympic.org. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. Lloyd, Owen (11 February 2022). "Canada announces strong four-member Para snowboard team for Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. "Four Para snowboarders to represent Canada at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. Burke, Patrick (7 March 2022). "Hernandez takes snowboard cross gold at Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. "Snowboarding Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. Morey, Lindsay (31 August 2021). "Park para snowboarder hoping to qualify for 2022 Paralympics". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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