Para Sport Commission
Interim Chair
Deputy Chair
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Dillon Richardson (CAN)
Interim Chair
Dillon Richardson has served as Director of Membership Services and Sport Development beginning in 2024. With experience at national and international sport federations as well as organizing committees, Dillon is familiar with supporting diverse membership and stakeholders, as well as developing grassroots, development, and high-performance programming. Through his time at World Para Powerlifting, Dillon helped raise standards, increase access to information, improve member expertise, and impact more participants. Some initiatives he launched include “She Can Lift”: Women in Para Powerlifting Programme, Lift Video Educational Database (LiftED), and the Learning Hub. World Para Powerlifting’s initiatives were recognized, winning awards from the International Paralympic Committee and British Council. He has recreational experience in flying disc, playing ultimate and disc golf through different league prtograms. Dillon holds a Masters Degree from the University of Windsor in Human Kinetics-Sport Management and graduated from Nipissing University with a Bachelor’s Degree of Physical and Health Education.
