Tony Flores

Tony Flores is a paracanoe athlete living in Alberta, Canada. Tony served as the first appointed Advocate at the Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities with the Government of Alberta.

Para-athletics

As a para-athlete, Flores has competed internationally, including as a member of Canada's paracanoe team at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Canada,[1][2] which was the premiere of paracanoe in sport competition.[3] Flores also competed in paracanoe at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poland and the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Hungary. [2] He has also competed in wheelchair racing and para-Nordic skiing.[4]

Flores has also served as the Director of the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award for eight Paralympic Games.[1][2] Additionally, he has served on the Board of Directors with the Alberta Sport Connection non-profit organization from 2016 to 2018.[5]

Advocacy

On October 30, 2018, Flores was appointed as the first Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, with the opening of the Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities within the Government of Alberta. Tony's three-year term as Advocate ended on October 31, 2021. [4][6][1]

Flores is the inspiration for the children's book "Tony's Wheels" by Mila Bongco-Philipzig. [7]

References
  1. Philipzig, Mila (16 November 2018). "Pinoy Named As First Advocate For Persons With Disabilities In Alberta: Tony Flores". Alberta Filipino Journal. Edmonton. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. Billacura, Moses (17 February 2021). "EBOA Referee Rolan, Three-Time National Athlete Tony Flores". Alberta Filipino Journal. Alberta. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. "Sport Week: History of para-canoe". International Paralympic Committee. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. "From para-athlete to advocate: Tony Flores is Alberta's new disability advocate". CBC News. Edmonton. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. Alberta Sport Connection. Alberta Sport Connection Annual Reports (Report). Government of Alberta. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. Graney, Emma (30 October 2018). "Para-athlete Tony Flores named as Alberta's first disability advocate". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  7. "Tony Flores, Alberta's first Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, inspires new book Tony's Wheels". Canadian Filipino Net. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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