Английская Википедия:André Viger
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André Viger, Шаблон:Post-nominals (September 27, 1952 – October 1, 2006) was a French Canadian wheelchair marathoner and Paralympian. He took part in five consecutive Summer Paralympic Games in athletics from 1980 to 1996, winning a total of three gold, three silver and four bronze medals.
Biography
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Viger grew up in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He lost the use of his legs following a traffic accident at age 20. He won the men's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon in 1984, 1986 and 1987. In 1987, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "a source of encouragement for young athletes and a role model for young people everywhere".[1] In 1993, he was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, and in 2005, the Paralympic Hall of Fame.
After retiring from athletics, he began a career as a businessman and started a wheelchair manufacturing company. He died of cancer on October 1, 2006.[2]
In 2013, Viger was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
References
External links
- Шаблон:IPC profile
- André Viger at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Шаблон:Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Шаблон:Olympedia
Шаблон:Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame
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- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
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- Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario
- Wheelchair racers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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