Alexandre Hayward
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| Born | March 4, 1997 Campbellton, New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandre Hayward (born March 4, 1997) is a Canadian cyclist. He represented Canada at the 2023 Parapan American Games, winning medals in both track and road events.
Early life and education
[edit]Hayward was born on March 4, 1997 in Campbellton, New Brunswick.[1] He graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2023.[2]
Athletic career
[edit]In 2012, Hayward suffered a spinal injury while playing ice hockey.[2][3] He began playing wheelchair basketball and represented Team New Brunswick at the Canada Games in 2015 and 2019.
He began cycling during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He represented Canada at the 2023 Parapan American Games, winning medals in both track and road events.[2] He also represented Canada during the 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning bronze in the 3,000-metre pursuit.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexandre Hayward". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Alexandre Hayward". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Discipline and resilience is taking UNB engineering graduate to 2024 Paralympics". University of New Brunswick. February 27, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Hayward, Shaw win Para cycling bronze at 2024 Paralympic Games". Canadian Paralympic Committee. August 30, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- Para-cyclists
- 1997 births
- Canadian male cyclists
- Living people
- People from Campbellton, New Brunswick
- Sportspeople from New Brunswick
- University of New Brunswick alumni
- Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic cyclists for Canada
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Cyclists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Parapan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Parapan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Parapan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen