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 |
| 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
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 win at the IWBF Americas Cup in São Paulo, Brazil