Shawn Burnett
Canadian ice sledge hockey player (born 2003)
About Shawn Burnett
Born 2003. Shawn Burnett is a para ice hockey player.
Shawn Burnett (born May 2, 2003) is a Canadian ice sled hockey player who was a member of the Canada national para ice hockey team that competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Career Burnett made his World Para Ice Hockey Championships debut for Canada at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a gold medal, their first gold medal since 2017. He again competed at the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a silver medal.
On January 20, 2026, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. He won a silver medal, Canada's third consecutive silver medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.
Personal life On June 6, 2021, Burnett was involved in a skydiving accident that fractured his back and caused a spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
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Who is Shawn Burnett?
Canadian ice sledge hockey player (born 2003)
When was Shawn Burnett born?
Shawn Burnett was born on 2 May 2003.
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Shawn Burnett is a para ice hockey player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shawn Burnett. https://biography.guide/shawn-burnett/
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