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'''Trinity Lowthian''' (born January 29, 2002)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trinity Lowthian |url=https://paralympic.ca/athlete/trinity-lowthian/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=Canadian Paralympic Committee |language=en-US}}</ref> is a Canadian wheelchair fencer.
== Early life and education == Lowthian attended South Carleton High School.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cleary |first=Martin |date=November 19, 2022 |title=HIGH ACHIEVERS: Trinity Lowthian hitting the target in wheelchair fencing, despite major health issues |url=https://ottawasportspages.ca/2022/11/18/high-achievers-trinity-lowthian-hitting-the-target-in-wheelchair-fencing-despite-major-health-issues/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=OttawaSportsPages.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> While in grade ten and eleven, Lowthian became sick and spent time at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 23, 2023 |title=Ottawa athlete dreams of Paralympic glory in wheelchair fencing |url=https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2023/01/23/ottawa-athlete-dreams-of-paralympic-glory-in-wheelchair-fencing-6418336/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=CityNews Ottawa}}</ref> In 2018, she was diagnosed with autoimmune autonomic neuropathy.<ref name=":0" /> Prior to her illness, Lowthian competed in biathlon, triathlon, cross-country and water polo.<ref name=":1" /> She is studying nutrition and food science at the University of Ottawa.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilimek |first=Andrew |date=July 26, 2024 |title=Eight Gee-Gees to compete at Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics |url=https://thefulcrum.ca/sports/eight-gee-gees-to-compete-at-paris-2024-olympics-and-paralympics/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=The Fulcrum |language=en-CA}}</ref>
== Fencing == Lowthian began wheelchair fencing in May 2022 with the Ottawa Fencing Club.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Ashley |first=Fraser |date=July 22, 2024 |title=Community Builders: From hospital beds to Paralympic dreams |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sponsored/social-scene/social-scene-community-builders |access-date=July 28, 2024 |work=Ottawa Citizen}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Haslam |first=Joel |date=January 16, 2023 |title=Trinity's Triumph: Despite a daunting health journey, a wheelchair fencer sets her sights on the 2024 Paralympics |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/trinitys-triumph-despite-a-daunting-health-journey-a-wheelchair-fencer-sets-her-sights-on-the-2024-paralympics/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=CTV News Ottawa |language=en}}</ref> She has no function in her lower body and competes in the B class.<ref name=":0" />
At the 2022 Pan American Championships in Brazil, she won three bronze medals and one silver.<ref name=":2" /> In September 2023, she was ranked number one in U23 wheelchair épée fencing in the B category, after placing sixth in U23 women's B épée at the 2022 World Cup and winning bronze in the U23 combined A and B class épée at the 2023 World Cup in Busan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cleary |first=Martin |date=September 15, 2023 |title=HIGH ACHIEVERS: Wheelchair fencer Trinity Lowthian ranked world No. 1, after winning global U23 epee bronze |url=https://ottawasportspages.ca/2023/09/15/high-achievers-wheelchair-fencer-trinity-lowthian-ranked-world-no-1-after-winning-global-u23-epee-bronze/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=OttawaSportsPages.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> At the 2023 IWAS Pan Am championships, Lowthian, with Sylvie Morel and Amber Briar, won bronze in the women’s épée team event.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Amazing results at the IWAS World and Pan Am Championships in Brazil |url=https://fencingontario.ca/amazing-results-at-the-iwas-world-and-pan-am-championships-in-brazil/ |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=Ontario Fencing Association |language=en-US}}</ref> At the 2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Championships, Morel, Briar, and Lowthian, again won bronze in the women’s épée team event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2022 |title=Golden Guissone: Brazilian star picks up first major sabre title |url=https://wheelchair-fencing.org/news/golden-guissone-brazilian-star-picks-up-first-major-sabre-title/ |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=Wheelchair Fencing |language=en-US}}</ref>
At the 2024 Americas Cup, Lowthian won gold in women's B Sabre and épée and a bronze medal in foil.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=May 21, 2024 |title=Medal bonanza for Canadian wheelchair fencers at Americas Championships |url=https://paralympic.ca/news/medal-bonanza-canadian-wheelchair-fencers-americas-championships/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=Canadian Paralympic Committee |language=en-US}}</ref> She competed for Canada in wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics,<ref name=":3" /> and placed fifth in women's épée B and thirteenth in women's sabre B. She was one win away from the bronze medal match in épée, losing her fourth round repechage 14 to 15, which was Canada's best wheelchair fencing result at a Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daignault |first=Louis |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Trinity Lowthian places fifth, Canada's best ever wheelchair fencing result at the Paralympic Games |url=https://paralympic.ca/news/trinity-lowthian-places-fifth-canadas-best-ever-wheelchair-fencing-result-at-the-paralympic-games/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=Canadian Paralympic Committee |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{CPC profile|trinity-lowthian}} * {{IPC profile|trinity-lowthian}} * {{Official website|https://trinitylowthian.ca/}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowthian, Trinity}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian female épée fencers Category:Canadian female foil fencers Category:Paralympic wheelchair fencers for Canada Category:Wheelchair fencers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Category:University of Ottawa alumni Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen