Élodie Tessier
Biography
Élodie Tessier was introduced to wheelchair basketball by a school friend. The team spirit exhibited in the sport fits perfectly with Tessier’s bubbly and smiling personality.
An attack-minded athlete, Tessier embraces the competitive nature of wheelchair basketball. Tessier has worked hard to move her way up the competitive ladder of wheelchair sport, always doubling her efforts to reach her goals.
Tessier is extremely proud of the opportunity to represent Team Canada. Achieveing her goal of playing for Canada shows that hard work pays off.
Outside of wheelchair basketball, Tessier likes spending time with her family and friends. In the summer months, she is an avid cyclist.
Interesting Facts
- Attends school and plays wheelchair basketball at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Awards / Highlights
- She represented Canada in the U21 3-on-3 women’s wheelchair basketball competition at the Youth Parapan American Games in 2013
Major International Competition
| Tournament |  |
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Other |
| World Championships: 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th (’18), 5th (’22) |
| World Junior Championships: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th (’15) |
Statistics
| Year | GP | Min | M/G | Field Goals | 3 Pts | Free Throws | Rebounds | AS | TO | ST | BS | PF | FO | PTS | P/G | |||||
| M/A | % | M/A | % | M/A | % | OR | DR | TOT | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8 | 68:47 | 8:35 | 3/8 | 38 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 68:47 | 8:35 | 3/8 | 38 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.8 |
Legend: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; M/G = Minutes per Game; M/A = Made / Attempted; OR = Offensive Rebounds; DR = Defensive Rebounds; TOT = Total; AS = Assists; TO = Turn Overs; ST = Steals; BS = Blocked Shots;PF = Personal Foul; FO = Foul On; PTS = Points; P/G = Points per Game
Competitive Experience
| Level | Team | Location | Year(s) |
| International | Canada (SWNT) | Canada | 2017- |
| International | Canada (JWNT) | Canada | 2015 |
| Club | University of Texas at Arlington | USA | 2019- |
| Club | Toronto Rollin Raptors Div 2 | Canada | 2017-2019 |
| Club | St-Hyacinthe 2A | Canada | – |
Career Notes
2023: Silver medal at 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
2023: Fifth place finish at 2022 IWBF World Championships in Dubai.
2022: Gold medal victory at Commonwealth Games.
2022: Gold medal win at the IWBF Americas Cup in São Paulo, Brazil
2021: 5th place finish at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
2019: 1st place at 2019 Lima Parapan American Games… 1st place at the 2e open feminin handibasket international (Team Canada)…1st place at the Nations Cup (Team Canada)… 3rd place at the 2019 Canada Winter Games with Team Quebec in Red Deer, Alberta (domestic)…1st place at the 2019 NWBA Finals with the Toronto Rollin Raptors in Cleveland, Ohio (Named an All Star)…1st place at the 2019 CWBL Women’s National Championship (domestic)
2018: 2nd place at the 2018 NWBA National Championship (Div 2) with the Toronto Rollin Raptors (domestic; named an All-Star)…2nd place at 2018 CWBL Women’s National Championship (domestic, named an All-Star)…3rd place at Continental Clash in Sheffield, GB (Team Canada)…2nd place at the Lyon Competition in Lyon, France (Team Canada)…5th place at the 2018 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships (Team Canada)
2017: 1st place at Americas Cup in Cali Colombia (Team Canada)… 1st place at the CWBL National Championship with the Gladiateurs de Laval in Montreal, Que. (domestic)…
2015: 4th place at Women’s U25 World Championship in Beijing, China. (Team Canada)… 1st place at Canada Games with Team Quebec in Prince George, B.C. (domestic)… 2nd place at CWBL National Championship with the Gladiateurs de Laval in Scarborough, Ont. (domestic)… 4th place at CWBL Women’s National Championship with Team Quebec in Calgary, Alta. (domestic)…
2014: 3rd place at CWBL Women’s National Championship with Team Quebec in Richmond, B.C. (domestic)…
2013: 2nd place at Youth Parapan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Team Canada)… 3rd place at CWBL Women’s National Championship with Team Quebec in Longueuil, Que. (domestic)…