BOLTON Charlotte

Classification
F41 (IPC, 05 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Short stature (cbc.ca, 20 Aug 2014)

Impairment Details
She has cartilage-hair hypoplasia and is a person of short stature. (norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com, 22 Aug 2013; cbc.ca, 20 Aug 2014)

General
POSITIVE POSTPONEMENT
She was originally targeting the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris before the 2020 Games were postponed by a year. "The truth is, I've never worked harder for anything in my life. As soon as I was told that the Paralympics were delayed until 2021, I had it in my head that I was going to go. There was no way I would have made it with the level I was at in 2020, but I've put my blood, sweat and tears into improving this year to qualify even though the original plan was Paris, not Tokyo. It's really gratifying to see that the hard work I, my coaches, and all the other people supporting me have put in pay off in the end." (paralympic.ca, 30 Jul 2021)

MULTI-DISCIPLINED
In 2021 she held Canadian national records in the F41 shot put, javelin, and discus. "I am the only athlete in Canada that throws in my classification. So any PB [personal best] I throw is a new national record. Discus used to be my favourite, but then I learned the spin in shot put too. I used to do what is called 'the glide' but I like the spin so much more, it's so much fun. So now I'm not sure [about her favourite event]." (norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com, 21 Jun 2021; paralympic.ca, 01 Jan 2021)