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Chantal Petitclerc is a wheelchair racer, advocate for persons with disabilities and Canadian Senator. A native of rural Quebec, she was the first Canadian athlete to win gold medals at the Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games. After an accident left her a paraplegic in her teens, Petitclerc discovered her competitive streak while swimming for fitness. As a wheelchair racer, she won 21 ...
Chantal Petitclerc: 800 metres Wheelchair, Women (Olympic (non-medal)) 1: Special Notes. Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–0 –0 2002 Manchester ATH gold: 800 m para; 2006 Melbourne ATH gold: 800 m para) Di ...
17. Juli 2014 · Somewhere in Peter Eriksson's house is the letter Chantal Petitclerc wrote him 25 years ago. Petitclerc was a teenager then, and looking for an outlet for her athletic interests, but as the only ...
Obstacles do not get in the way of Chantal Petitclerc. The epitome of determination, perseverance, and discipline, Chantal is the most successful wheelchair ...
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At 13, Chantal lost the use of both legs in an accident. She began swimming, then switched to wheelchair athletics. She was the outstanding athletics performer in the 2004 Athens Paralympics with five wheelchair gold medals – winning every race in which she competed – and breaking four world records, six Paralympic records and four Canadian records.
Chantal Petitclerc CC CQ MSM was born on December 15, 1969, in Canada. Her life took a dramatic turn at the age of 13 when she lost the use of both her legs in an accident on a friend’s farm. A heavy barn door fell on her, causing a severe spinal injury that fractured her spine at the L1-T12 vertebra. Despite this life-altering event, Petitclerc’s indomitable spirit and determination would ...
2,013 Followers, 558 Following, 694 Posts - Chantal Petitclerc (@ChantalPetitclerc) on Instagram: "• Sénatrice indépendante du Québec • Maman • Médaillée paralympique x 21 磊賂雷 • Santé & droits des personnes handicapées 喙 ♿️"
