Renee Foessel

Renee Danielle Foessel (born May 30, 1995) is a Canadian Paralympic athlete who specializes in throwing events in international level events.

Early life and education Foessel was born with cerebral palsy with hemiplegia affecting her right side. She was born in Mississauga, Ontario, and moved with her family to Orangeville in 2014.

In 2020, Foessel completed a degree in criminal justice and a diploma in community and justice services at Humber College.

Career Foessel is coached by Ken Hall at Cruisers Sports in Mississauga, In 2011, she was the youngest Canadian athlete at the 2011 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championship. She was set to compete in javelin, discus, and shot put, but was told at the championships that, due to a switch in classification, she could only compete in javelin. She was just shy of making the team for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

At the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Foessel won three medals: bronze in javelin, silver in shot put, and gold in discus. She placed fourth in the F38 discus throw at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She also placed fourth in discus at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.

Foessel qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Discus throw F38. She placed fourth overall. In 2021, she set a world record in the F38 discus with a throw of 37.88 meters. her fifth appearance at Worlds. Later that year, she won bronze in discus at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Foessel will compete in F38 discus at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life Foessel works as an information management clerk for the Barrie Police Service.