Chantal Petitclerc

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Full Name	Chantal Petitclerc
Occupation	Paralympian
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1969(1969-12-15)
Age	55
Birthplace	Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Chantal Petitclerc Biography

Chantal Petitclerc is one of the most popular and richest Paralympian who was born on December 15, 1969 in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec, Canada. Canadian wheelchair racer, and highly decorated Paralympian who brought home 14 golds, 5 silvers and two bronze medals during her impressive career, with five golds in each of 2004 and 2008.

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Petitclerc competed in the Paralympic Games for the first time in Barcelona in 1992, returning with two bronze medals, the start of collection that now includes twenty one Paralympic medals, fourteen of them gold. Four years later, at the Atlanta games, she took gold medals in the 100 and 200 m events and three silvers in the 400, 800, and 1500 m races. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, she won two golds, in the 200 m and 800 m, and two silvers, in the 100 m and 400 m races. She won three gold medals (in 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m) and a bronze (800 m) at the 2002 World Championships and a gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the 800 m. At the 2004 Summer Olympics (where wheelchair racing was an exhibition sport) she won the 800 m, and went on to an impressive showing with 5 gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. When she returned from Athens in 2004, Petitclerc told reporters the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing would be her last big international meeting but that she will continue training and road racing for a while. For her performance in 2008, she was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadian athlete of the year and the Canadian Press’s Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada’s female athlete of the year. Petitclerc was also awarded the Best Female award at the Paralympic Sport Awards.

In 2002, Petitclerc was awarded with the Meritorious Service Medal (civil division).

She was born in Saint-Marc-des-Carrieres, Quebec, Canada.

Chantal Petitclerc Net Worth

Chantal Petitclerc is one of the richest Paralympian from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chantal Petitclerc 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The girl was 13 when she lost use of both legs when a barn door fell onto her. She was just 18 when her the trainer Pierre Pomerleau introduced her to wheelchair sports.

She was awarded an award on the Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto she was also named an Companion to the Order of Canada, and was presented with the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Alberta.

Chantal Petitclerc, CC CQ MSM (born December 15, 1969 in Saint-Marc-des- Carrières, Quebec) is a Canadian wheelchair racer and a Senator from Quebec.

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On June 16, 2009, it was announced that Petitclerc would receive a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto. The induction ceremony was held on September 12, 2009.

Facts & Trivia

Chantal Ranked on the list of most popular Paralympian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Chantal Petitclerc celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

At the age of 13, Petitclerc lost the use of both legs in an accident when at a friend’s farm, a heavy barn door fell on her, fracturing her spine at the L1-T12 vertebra. Gaston Jacques, a high school physical education teacher, was to have a decisive influence on her life when he taught her to swim for four lunch hours a week throughout high school as she was unable to participate in the gym course. In a 2011 interview, she stated that, “[swimming] really helped me get more fit and stronger, and helped me live a more independent life in a wheelchair.” Swimming also allowed her to discover her competitive drive. While she had previously been first in her class academically, it was her introduction to the world of competitive racing.

Top Facts about Chantal Petitclerc

1. Chantal Petitclerc is a Canadian Paralympian and politician.
2. She won 14 gold medals in wheelchair racing at the Paralympic Games.
3. Petitclerc was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2016.
4. She served as Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
5. In 2008, she was named Canada’s flag bearer for the Beijing Paralympics.
6. Petitclerc has been inducted into multiple sports halls of fame.
7. She is an advocate for disability rights and accessibility.
8. Petitclerc was born on December 15, 1969, in Quebec City, Quebec.
9. She became paralyzed from the waist down after an accident at age 13.
10. Petitclerc has written two books about her life and experiences as an athlete and politician.

What did Chantal Petitclerc do?

At the Paralympic Games themselves, Petitclerc won five gold medals. She once again set a world record in the women’s 100m (16.33 seconds), and also set world records in the women’s 400m (51.91 seconds) and the women’s 1,500m (3:26.89). Her other two gold medals came in the women’s 200m and women’s 800m.

How many gold medals does Chantal Petitclerc have?

She competed at five Paralympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) and won 21 medals, including 14 gold , in wheelchair racing.

Where was Chantal Petitclerc born?

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Canada

When did Chantal Petitclerc retire?

She became an extraordinary athlete, winning 21 medals at the Paralympic Games, including 14 gold, as well as numerous medals at the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Petitclerc retired from high- performance athletics in 2008.

Why is Cindy Klassen important?

Klassen was the first speed skater in 26 years – and the first female speed skater ever – to win five medals at one Games. Her achievement was recognized by IOC President Jacques Rogge who called Klassen the “woman of the Games”. She was also given the honour of being the Canadian flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony.