Elaine Allard
Biography
Elaine Allard was introduced to wheelchair basketball in her late teens during rehabilitation after an accident. Martine Talbot, a friend and former coach, pushed Allard to learn the basics of the sport and helped get her started with a local club team.
Growing up, Allard was a natural athlete, enjoying all sports and excelling at swimming and alpine skiing. Wheelchair basketball became a natural fit, and she started playing the sport competitively in 2003. She made her debut with the Sr. Women’s National Team in 2007 and earned a full-time roster spot with Team Canada in 2009.
Allard recalls her first international game against Argentina at the Four Nations tournament in Sydney, Australia. She was nervous about representing Canada as part of a team of veteran players whom she greatly respected, and was eager to get on the court to get over her nerves and impress at the international level. Canada won bronze at that event. At the 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Allard was a member of the Canadian team that won silver. She also won bronze at the 2010 World Championships, and gold at the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup. She competed at her first Paralympic Games in 2012.
Allard attributes her success in the sport to maintaining a balanced life, discipline, perseverance, good coaching and other specialists, consistency in training and the support of her family and friends.
She is greatly inspired by a quote of Franklin D. Roosevelt: “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
Allard calls the opportunity to represent Canada an “immense privilege,” and starts each and every day with a passion to learn, improve herself and have fun.
In 2016, Elaine retired from the Senior Women’s National Team and has since transitioned into coaching.
To learn more about Elaine, follow her on Twitter: @elaineallard4
Interesting Facts
- In 2003, she reached the peak of Kala Patthar, at the mouth of Mt. Everest in Nepal
- Speaks Portuguese
- Has her scuba license
Awards/Highlights
- Recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2013
- Named to the 2011 CWBL Women’s National Championships tournament all-star team
Major International Competition
Tournament | Other | |||
Paralympic Games: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th (’12) |
World Championships: 2 | 1 (’14) | 0 | 1 (’10) | – |
Statistics
Paralympic Games
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 | ||||||||||||
2012 | 6 | 39 | 6:28 | 3/5 | 60 | 0/0 | – | 0/0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 |
TOTAL | 6 | 39 | 6:28 | 3/5 | 60 | 0/0 | – | 0/0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 |
World Championships
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 | ||||||||||||
2010 | 7 | 213 | 30:23 | 5/13 | 38.5 | 0/0 | – | 0/0 | – | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1.4 |
2014 | 6 | 41 | 6:48 | 1/5 | 20.0 | 0/0 | – | 0/0 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 |
TOTAL | 13 | 254 | 19:30 | 6/18 | 33.3 | 0/0 | – | 0/0 | – | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 0.9 |
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 | 2007; 2008; 2009-2016 |
Club (domestic) | Gladiateurs de Quebec | Quebec | – |
Club (domestic) | C.I.V.A. Montreal | Quebec | – |
Career Notes
2015: 2nd place at Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada (Team Canada).. 4th place at Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)… 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: 1st place at the World Championship in Toronto, Canada (Team Canada)… 3rd place at Toronto Challenge in Toronto, Ont. (Team Canada)… 2nd place at CWBL National Championship with the Gladiateurs de Laval in Burlington, Ont. (domestic)… 3rd place at CWBL Women’s National Championship with Team Quebec in Richmond, B.C. (domestic)…
2013: 3rd place at Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)… 1st place at CWBL Open Championship with the Gladiateurs de Laval in Montreal, QC (domestic)… 3rd place at CWBL Women’s Championship with Quebec in Longueuil, QC (domestic)…
2012: 6th place at Paralympic Games in London, England (Team Canada)… 2nd place at Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)… 2nd place at Défi sportif with Team Quebec Women in Montreal, QC (domestic)… 3rd place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Team Quebec in Richmond, BC (domestic)… 3rd place at North American Cup in Birmingham, Alabama (Team Canada)… 2nd place at Papendal Tournament in Arnhem, Netherlands (Team Canada)…
2011: 2nd place at Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (Team Canada)… 3rd place at Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)… 4th place at BT Paralympic Cup in Manchester, UK (Team Canada)… 1st place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Team Quebec & named All-Star in Longueuil, QC (domestic)…
2010: 3rd place at World Championships in Birmingham, UK (Team Canada)… 1st place at BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, UK (Team Canada)… 3rd place at Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)… competed at North American Cup in Birmingham, Alabama (Team Canada)… 3rd place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Team Quebec in Saskatoon, SK (domestic)…
2009: 4th place at Ottawa Invitational Tournament in Ottawa, ON (Team Canada)…
2008: 1st place at Good Luck Beijing Invitational Tournament in Beijing, China (Team Canada)…
2007: 2nd place at Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Team Canada)… 3rd place at 4 Nations Tournament in Sydney, Australia (Team Canada)…