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Charlotte Bolton
Charlotte Bolton (born June 27, 2003) is a Canadian para athlete. She competes in F41 throwing events. She has won 29 medals at the World Dwarf Games and a bronze medal in discus at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Early life and education Bolton was born on June 27, 2003 to parents Scot Bolton and Bridget Fearon. She has Cartilage–hair hypoplasia, cartilage-hair hypoplasia, a rare form of dwarfism. She has a sister, Madelyn. Bolton attended Glendale High School (Tillsonburg), Glendale High School in Tillsonburg. She is studying international biomedical sciences at York University, where she also competes on the varsity team. Career At the 2013 World Dwarf Games in East Lansing, Michigan, Bolton won seven gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal in the 7 to 11-year-old Junior A youth division. Her medals included gold in shot put, javelin, discus, 40-metre, 60-metre, soccer, mixed volleyball and table tennis, as well as silver medals in the mixed-age relay, 25- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillsonburg
Tillsonburg is a town in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada with a population of 18,615 located about 50 kilometres southeast of London, on Highway 3 at the junction of Highway 19. History Prior to European settlement, the present site of Tillsonburg was home to Indigenous tribes. The Tillsonburg Village Site, a 14th century Iroquoian village, was excavated in 2001 and 2008, in the northwest corner of the town, and contained 15 longhouses. The area was settled in 1825 by George Tillson and other immigrants from Enfield, Massachusetts. A forge and sawmill were erected and roads built which led to the establishment of this small community, originally called Dereham Forge. The settlement was on the Big Otter Creek. In 1836 the village was renamed Tillsonburg in honour of its founder. It was also in this year that the main street, Broadway, was laid out to its full width. Because the village was predominantly a logging and wood product centre, the street was built to accommoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |