PAPACONSTANTINOU Marissa

Date of Birth: 13 Oct 1999

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T64

Place of birth: TORONTO, ON

Birth Country:

Canada

Place of residence : TORONTO, ON

Residence Country:

Canada

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T64	3
	Women's 200m - T64	5
	4x100m Universal Relay CAN Canada

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T64 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T64 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T64 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	4 x 100m Universal Relay Round 1 - Heat 3	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T64 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
9	100m - T44	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	13.65
DSQ	200m - T44	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	DSQ
World Championships
5	4x100m Universal Relay	2019	Dubai, UAE	50.38
6	100m - T44	2017	London, GBR	13.54
7	200m - T44	2017	London, GBR	58.06
7	200m - T44	2015	Doha, QAT	28.75
8	100m - T44	2015	Doha, QAT	13.86
9	100m - T64	2019	Dubai, UAE	13.42

Maris (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, CAN

Partner Justyn Thomas

Languages spoken:

University of Toronto Track Club [Canada]

Sporting relatives:

Her partner Justyn Thomas has played football for Wake Forest University in the United States of America. Her sister Kristin has played football for Queen's University in Kingston, ON, Canada. (Instagram profile, 22 Nov 2020; Justyn Thomas Instagram profile, 19 Sep 2019; Kristin Papaconstantinou Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2018; Queen's Gaels Facebook page, 14 Nov 2018)

Other sports:

She has played football at provincial level in Canada. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

2015 for Canada, World Championships in Doha, Qatar (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

In June 2019 she developed pain in her knee, which turned out to be a torn tendon in her hamstring. She returned to racing in September 2019. (Instagram profile, 15 Sep 2019; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

She tore her hamstring while competing in the 200m at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. The injury prevented her from running for five months. (greekpress.ca, 16 Jun 2019; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

She took up Para athletics at around age 11 at the Phoenix Track Club in Scarborough, ON, Canada. (phoenixathletics.ca, 01 Jan 2016)

She enjoyed sport and originally played football and basketball. She fell in love with track athletics after being fitted with her first running blade at age 12. "I always really loved running. I had some good influences in the sport and once I broke the Canadian record for the 100m at age 12 I realised my potential in the sport." (greekpress.ca, 16 Jun 2019; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo and compete at the Paralympic Games until 2028. She also wants to set world records in both the 100m and 200m in her category. (greekpress.ca, 16 Jun 2019; voyageurprofile.wordpress.com, 26 Feb 2019; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at age 16. (paralympic.ca, 01 Jan 2018; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Her grandmother. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

British Para athlete Stefanie Reid. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

She always listens to music before competing. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"It doesn't matter how many times you fall down, it's about how you are able to get back up and come out stronger on the other side." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

She was a torch bearer for the 2015 Pan American Games torch relay as the relay passed through Toronto, ON, Canada. (theeyeopener.com, 19 Mar 2019)

General Interest

Classification
T64 (IPC, 26 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (canadaam.ctvnews.ca, 26 May 2014)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born without a right foot. (canadaam.ctvnews.ca, 26 May 2014)

General
FUTURE PLANS
She hopes to go into broadcasting and public speaking when she retires from the sport. She has studied sports media at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON, Canada. "When I look into the future, there's a bigger picture of what I want to do. I want to get into broadcasting eventually. Presently, I want to create a brand for myself through my track career, that will help to establish things like public speaking. A platform to educate people on Para sport, Paralympic athletes, people with disabilities, etc." (voyageurprofile.wordpress.com, 26 Feb 2019)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an ambassador for the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, ON, Canada. In 2018 she was an ambassador for the Canadian Paralympic Committee's Paralympian Search talent identification day. (Leaders Today Facebook page, 02 Jun 2017; paralympic.ca, 01 Jan 2018; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

EXHIBITION
In 2014 she was featured as the focal point of an exhibit about 21st century bionics at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; ctvnews.ca, 26 May 2014)

Social Media

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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