Hannah Vaughan

Biography

Hannah VaughanFor as long as Hannah Vaughan can remember, she has had an Olympic dream. It’s why she chose paddling over swimming when she was forced to make a decision between her two sports for Nova Scotia’s 2005 Canada Games team. It was the right call, as she won three gold medals and a bronze. She brought swimming back into her life in 2008 when she joined the Dalhousie Tigers varsity team. In 2012 Vaughan competed at the Canadian Olympic Trials, finishing fifth in the K-1 500m. She got onto the World Cup team in 2013 after placing third in the K-1 200m at the national team trials. She capped that season with one of her favourite races at the World Championships when she and her K-4 500m crewmates finished sixth for Canada’s best result in the event in a decade. Vaughan was back on the World Cup circuit in 2014 in the K-4 and K-2 events. She raced the K-4 500m at the World Championships, where Canada won the B Final to finish 10th overall.

PERSONAL

Family: Parents Andrew and Elaine… Younger brother Paddy is also a competitive paddler… Getting into the Sport: Started paddling at age 4 with Kiddie Canoe at Banook Canoe Club… Outside Interests: Graduated from Dalhousie University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts (double major political science and history)… Was on the varsity swim team after a three year hiatus from just focusing on paddling; specialized in the 40om IM and 800m freeestyle because they helped prepare her for the upcoming paddling season… Plans to pursue a Master’s degree… Enjoys cooking, hiking, reading, cats, and just learning in general… Odds and Ends: Was nicknamed Darth Vaughan on the Dalhouse Tigers swim team for her competitiveness…

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

ICF WCh: 2014 – 10th (K-4 500m); 2013 – 6th (K-4 500m)

PAC: 2009 – SILVER (K-4 500m), GOLD (K-2 200m), GOLD (K-2 1000m), SILVER (K-4 200m)

Olympic Highlights

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