Michelle Stilwell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michelle Stilwell
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1974(1974-07-04)
Age	50
Birthplace	Winnipeg
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Cancer

Michelle Stilwell Biography

Michelle Stilwell is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on July 4, 1974 in Winnipeg, Canada. Stilwell was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on July 4, 1974. She was a student at River East Collegiate when she fell and broke her neck. This left her unable to walk. She began playing wheelchair basketball after the accident and met Mark, her husband, at the 1996 National Championships, Montreal. Stilwell eventually settled in Calgary, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Calgary.

Stilwell won the Paralympic gold medal in women’s 200m at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in 33.80 seconds. This was more than two seconds faster than her Games record. Stilwell won a silver medal at the 100m four days later after a mishap left her behind Marieke Vervoort. She competed at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, setting a new world record for the 800m women’s T52 class.

In 2016, her last Paralympic Games, Stilwell earned a gold medal while also setting a Paralympics record during the T52 wheelchair 400 metres race, with a time of one minute and 5.42 seconds. The following year, Stilwell announced her retirement from competitive sports and was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

Stilwell had to give up wheelchair basketball due to a herniated cerebral stem. Stilwell was unable compete at the national level but she continued to play basketball in her local area where Coach Peter Lawless spotted her and convinced her to go into wheelchair racing. Stilwell was able to qualify for the 2008 Paralympic Games, where she won two gold medals at the 100m and T52 200m women’s events. The gold medals were followed by three more gold medals (with World Championship Records) and one second at the 2011 World Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Michelle Stilwell Net Worth

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

Michelle Stilwell, née Bauknecht, was born July 4, 1974. She is a Canadian wheelchair racer as well as a politician. She is the only Paralympic female athlete to have won gold medals in both summer sports. Stilwell was elected to British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly in 2013 as a BC Liberal candidate for Parksville–Qualicum. She represented Canada at three Summer Paralympics: the 2000 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Stilwell lived in Calgary between 1997 and 2000 to train with the Canada women’s wheelchair basketball team. Stilwell was a reserve for Team Canada in the 2000 Paralympic Games. Her team won a medal. Stilwell, Mark, Stilwell’s husband, and their son, moved to Vancouver Island.

In 2013, Stilwell campaigned to become the BC Liberal candidate for Parksville-Qualicum in the 2013 provincial election. She was eventually elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia served as Caucus Chair and Parliamentary Secretary for Healthy Living and Seniors for two years before being sworn in as Minister for Social Development and Social Innovation.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michelle Stilwell height 5 ft 7 in Michelle weight 51 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michelle Stilwell Dating?

According to our records, Michelle Stilwell married to Mark. As of December 1, 2023, Michelle Stilwell’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Michelle Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Michelle Stilwell celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.