Amy Burk

In November 2023, team captain Amy Burk led her team to gold in women’s goalball at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, securing a berth for the 2024 Paralympics. Amy has competed in the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Paralympic Games, and multiple IBSA World and Parapan Am Championships.

Born with Albinism and a visual impairment, Amy discovered goalball at age 12 through her teacher. Initially hesitant, she gave the sport another try in 2004 and fell in love with it, joining the PEI provincial team. In 2008, Amy moved to Ottawa and joined Team Ontario.

Brieann Baldock

Brieann Baldock helped Canada win gold in Women’s Goalball at the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games, securing a spot for the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Born with Oculocutaneous Albinism and legally blind, she discovered goalball at 16 and debuted on the national team in 2017. She made her Paralympic debut in Tokyo 2020 and played a key role in Canada’s fourth-place finish at the 2021 World Championships. Currently an accessibility advisor at Athabasca University, Brieann is completing her Bachelor of Education. She credits ASRAB for her transition from recreational sports to elite athletics.

Emma Reinke

Emma Reinke has been a member of the Canadian national goalball team since 2017. In 2023, she helped Canada win gold at the Parapan American Games, securing a berth for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Reinke scored a hat trick, including two penalty goals, in the 4-3 gold medal match against the United States. She led the tournament with 25 goals.

Emma made her Paralympic debut in 2020, scoring eight goals in four games. She has competed in multiple IBSA World and Parapan Am Championships. Introduced to goalball in grade nine, she joined Team Ontario in 2014 and quickly advanced to the national team.

Maryam Salehizadeh

Maryam Salehizadeh made her Canadian debut at the 2019 Parapan Am Games, helping the team win bronze. Since then, she has competed in the 2020 Paralympics, 2022 World Championships, and 2023 Parapan American Games, where Canada won gold, securing a spot at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.

Born visually impaired in Tehran, Iran, Maryam played on Iran’s first national women’s goalball team for 10 years and coached high school goalball for seven. She immigrated to Vancouver in 2016 as a refugee to pursue her athletic dreams. Maryam holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education and sports management from the University of Tehran.

Meghan Mahon

Meghan Mahon has been a member of the women’s national goalball team since 2016. In 2023, she and her teammates won gold at the Parapan American Games, securing a spot at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Meghan competed at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics and earned bronze at the 2019 Parapan Am Games.

Born with achromatopsia and 10% vision, Meghan tried various sports before discovering goalball at a 2012 summer camp. She joined Team Ontario in 2013 and won gold at the 2015 IBSA World Youth and Student Games. Meghan graduated from Cambrian College in 2017 and now works for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Calgary, playing for Team Alberta.

Whitney Bogart

Whitney Bogart (née Burk) will compete in her fourth Paralympic Games at Paris 2024. A key player on Canada’s women’s national goalball team since 2005, she debuted at the London 2012 Paralympics, helping Canada to a fifth-place finish. Whitney also competed at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games. In 2023, she helped Canada win gold at the Santiago Parapan American Games, securing a spot at Paris 2024.

Born with albinism, Whitney discovered goalball at W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind. She graduated from Fanshawe College in 2007 and Mohawk College in 2008. A mother of two, Whitney is also an athlete representative.