Toshka Besharah, a student in Molecular and Translational Medicine at uOttawa's Faculty of Medicine, epitomizes the balance between academic and athletic excellence. The Ottawa-born Canadian paddler has proven herself on the international canoe scene, culminating in her participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
At only 21 years old, Toshka already has a dazzling track record: double junior world bronze medallist, senior worlds bronze medalist at her first SR world championships, and a member of the Olympic Women’s K4 in Paris 2024.
Aspiring to work in the medical field, Toshka pursued her studies at the Faculty of Medicine alongside her career as a top-level sportswoman.
Toshka's story is that of a determined young woman, brilliantly combining her academic and sporting ambitions.
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