Athlete of the Week: triathlete and Paralympian Christine Robbins

Name: Christine Robbins

Sport: Triathlon

Hometown: Abbotsford

Age: 38

Achievement: Robbins and guide Sasha Boulton finished 10th in the Paralympic debut of triathlon inRio.

Story:Born with a visual impairment, Robbinscompeted in swimming, running, skiing and equestrian show jumping a mix of sports reflective of her highly-athleticfamily.

She made the move into triathlon after beinginvited to the first ever para-triathlontrainingcamp in Canadathree years ago.

When training and racing it is Boulton's job to act as Robbins' eyes. They swim tethered together soBoulton can help guide not pull Robbins around the course.

They ride a tandem bike in the cycling portion of races and run joined by a tether in the final leg of arace.The two have been partners since 2014.

Robbins earned a Masters degree in Public Policy from SFU in 2011.