Liza Puri was coached by retired four-time Paralympian Tammy McLeod, who coached at the national level for the first time this year. McLeod said she's proud to see how far Puri has come in the eight weeks the pair worked together.

If a sport or activity isn't competitive, Liza Puri, 48, wants no part in it. The London Para athlete's drive to excel and outdo her own accomplishments won her a bronze medal at the Canadian Boccia Championships in Ottawa last week where she represented Ontario.