John McRoberts

{{short description|Canadian Paralympic sailor}}

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| birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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{{MedalBronze|2008 Beijing|2-person keelboat (SKUD18)}}

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John Scott McRoberts (born 14 September 1962) is a Canadian paralympic sailor in the SKUD 18 class, who has competed in the 1996, 2008, and 2012 Paralympic Games.{{cite web|title=John McRoberts — Canadian Paralympic Committee|url=http://paralympic.ca/athletes/37837|publisher=Canadian Paralympic Committee|accessdate=16 August 2014}}

Personal life

McRoberts was born on 14 September 1962 in Scarborough, Ontario. He resides in Victoria, British Columbia. He became a quadriplegic at 18 years old after diving into shallow water.

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