Erica Scarff

Erica Scarff
Personal information
Full nameErica Carmela Scarff
Born (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 29)
Home townMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Alma materBrock University (St. Catharines)
Sport
Country Canada
SportParacanoe
DisabilityOsteosarcoma survivor
Disability classKL3
ClubMississauga Canoe Club, Mississauga, Canada
Coached byMari Ellery

Erica Carmela Scarff (born August 16, 1996) is a Canadian paracanoeist who competes in international level events.[1]

Early life and education

She was a former national gymnast before she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma aged twelve after she broke her right leg when she ran into a vault in her gymnastics training session. Her leg was amputated soon after, in 2009.[2] Scarff was a very active person before her diagnosis: she tried swimming, cycling and alpine skiing but chose canoeing. Since her diagnosis, she was inspired by Terry Fox who also had the same cancer as she did.[3][4]

Scarff attended Brock University and studied kinesiology.[5]

Career

Scarff began her paracanoe journey after visiting Balmy Beach Canoe Club in 2013, training there under Mari Ellery.[6] In 2014, she took a semester off from her studies at Brock University to train paracanoe in Florida.[5] She placed sixth in the women's KL3 200-metre race at the 2016 Paracanoe World Championships.[7]

Scarff competed in paracanoe at the 2016 Paralympics, the year the sport made is Paralympic debut.[8][9] She place seventh in the women’s KL3 paracanoe sprints at the Games, 2.56 seconds behind the gold medalist.[6] At the 2017 Canoe Sprint World Cup, Scarff won bronze in the women's KL3 200-metre.[10] She placed first at the 2018 National Team Selections in the Para K1 women's 200-metre.[11]

In 2021, Scarff began training VL3.[12] In the women’s VL3 200-metre at the 2023 ICF World Canoe and Kayak Sprint Championships, Scarff won silver.[13] She also won three gold medals in sit skiing at the 2023 Canada Winter Games.[14][15]

Scarff will compete for Canada in paracanoe at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[16]

Personal life

Scarff was hit by a car in 2018, resulting in injuries causing setbacks to her paracanoe career,[17] including not qualifying for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Erica Scarff - ICF Profile". canoeicf.com. May 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Infantry, Ashante (April 29, 2009). "Gymnast surmounting hurdle of losing leg". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Erica Scarff - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. May 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Paralympics Athlete Profile: Erica Scarff". Brock Press. September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Dakin, Dan (August 12, 2016). "Brock Kinesiology student headed to Rio Paralympics". Brock University. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ^ a b McNeill, Holly (September 16, 2016). "With gold in her sights, all Erica Scarff needs is a little time". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Colpitts, Iain (July 1, 2016). "Cancer survivor Erica Scarff of Mississauga is off to Rio Paralympics". Mississauga The News. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Nelson, Norm (May 26, 2016). "Balmy Beach Canoe Club paddler Erica Scarff secures another spot for Canada for Rio 2016 Paralympics". Toronto.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ^ McNeill, Holly (September 15, 2016). "Para-canoe makes its debut with a duo of Canadians". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Canada's Katie Vincent paddles to silver at Canoe Sprint World Cup". CBC. May 27, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Weekend round-up: Scarff wraps herself in gold". Canadian Paralympic Committee. June 25, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "New boat revitalizes Erica Scarff's career". Canadian Paralympic Committee. May 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Vincent, MacKenzie win bronze at sprint canoe worlds, clinch Olympic quota spot for Canada". CBC. August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Erica Scarff". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "2023 Canada Winter Games - PEI". cg2023.gems.pro. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  16. ^ Pereira, Gene (June 25, 2024). "Mississauga's Scarff to compete in 2024 Paris Paralympic Games | INsauga". INsauga | Ontario Local News Network. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  17. ^ "Hennessy and Scarff win silver medals at Para canoe world championships". Canadian Paralympic Committee. August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

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