HART Corbin

Date of Birth: 26 Jul 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Sport Class: KL3

Birth Country:

New Zealand

Place of residence : AUCKLAND

Residence Country:

New Zealand

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Canoe Sprint	Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL3	13

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL3 Heat 2 #8	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL3 Semi-final 2 #26	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL3 Final B #32	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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North Shore Canoe Club [Auckland, NZL]

Gavin Elmiger [club]

He first tried paddling in July 2020. (paralympics.org.nz, 24 Jun 2021)

He was encouraged to try the sport by his friend, New Zealand international canoe sprint paddler Caitlin Regal. He found the sport met his physical and competitive goals and joined the North Shore Canoe Club in Auckland, New Zealand. "From the moment I started, I knew I wanted to go to the [Paralympic] Games. I put all my focus and energy into it." (stuff.co.nz, 08 Aug 2021; paralympics.org.nz, 24 Jun 2021)

To compete at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympic Games. (newshub.co.nz, 16 May 2021; paralympics.org.nz, 24 Jun 2021; tvnz.co.nz, 25 Apr 2021)

His family. (stuff.co.nz, 08 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
KL3 (ICF, 01 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (paralympics.org.nz, 24 Jun 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (paralympics.org.nz, 24 Jun 2021; tvnz.co.nz, 24 Jun 2021)

Impairment Details
When cleaning a road construction machine while working as a civil construction supervisor in December 2019, his foot slipped down a hole and his right leg was caught in the machinery. His leg was amputated well above the injury site due to the risk of infection from the mud in the machinery. "I didn't know what was happening at first, I was pretty confused. But when I realised I was stuck, I pretty much accepted I'd be losing my leg and waited for it to snap off. I was screaming my head off, I was in [so much] pain. I did think for a moment about accepting these would be my last moments, but then I decided. 'No, I can't do that, I'm going to start doing everything I can to be alive'." (stuff.co.nz, 08 Aug 2021; paralympics.org.nz, 24 Jun 2021)

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Legend

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

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