Sofia Fassi-Fehri
Biography
Sofia Fassi-Fehri was introduced to wheelchair basketball following a 2013 motorcycle accident. Fassi-Fehri has paralysis from the chest down and in her right shoulder following her accident.
While rehabilitating from the accident, Fassi-Fehri was introduced to various adaptive sports, including wheelchair basketball.
Fassi-Fehri stuck with wheelchair basketball because she enjoyed the social aspect of it.
She grew up in Fes, Morocco, with an older brother and twin sisters. Fassi-Fehri moved to Meknes when she was 15 to attend high school.
Fassi-Fehri first lived in Canada as an 11-year-old for two years in Moncton, New Brunswick. She returned to Canada at 18 to attend university at Polytechnic Montreal.
Fassi-Fehri originally debuted with the Senior Women’s National Team in 2022 when she suited up for Team Canada at the Americas Cup in São Paulo, Brazil.
Major International Competition
| Tournament |  |
 |
 |
Other |
| Paralympic Games: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th (’24) |
| World Championships: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th (’22) |
Competitive Experience
| Level | Team | Location | Year(s) |
| International | Canada (SWNT) | Canada | 2022-Present |
| Club (domestic) | CIVA | Quebec |
Career Notes
2024: Bronze medalist with CIVA at the CWBL National Championship… Gold medalist at the CWBL Women’s National Championship with Team Quebec…Qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games with an 88-30 victory over Algeria at the Women’s IWBF Repechage Tournament… Fourth place finish at the Paris Paralympic Games.
2023: Third place finish with CIVA at the CWBL National Championship… Won gold at the CWBL Women’s Nationals with Team Quebec…Silver medal at 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile… Fifth place finish at 2022 IWBF World Championships in Dubai.
2022: Third place finish with CIVA at the CWBL National Championship… Second place finish at the Women’s National Championship Festival with Team Quebec…Gold medal win at the IWBF Americas Cup in São Paulo, Brazil