Jessica Sloan

Jessica Sloan (born November 2, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta[1]) is a Canadian swimmer who won six gold medals in the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[2] In the games, held in Sydney, she won gold in freestyle (100m and 50m), breaststroke (100m), individual medley (200m), relay medley, and freestyle relay.[2]

For the human rights attorney, see Jessica Jackson Sloan.

Personal life

Sloan is one of many elite Canadian athletes to have attended high school at the National Sport School operated by the Calgary Board of Education.[3][4] Sloan is now one of the coaches for the Provo aquatics club or PAC for short along with Ezekial Hall.

References
  1. (in French) Profile of Jessica Sloan by Radio Canada Sports; URL last accessed March 16, 2006
  2. Baron, Ethan, "Sloane caps golden Paralympics, has eye on Olympics", Calgary Sun, October 30, 2000.
  3. National Sport School; URL accessed on February 17, 2006
  4. "National Sport School Core to CCOSE Plans" Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, Cross Country Canada, May 27, 2003.


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