An Extraordinary Record
Paralympic Medals |
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Beijing 2008 |
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| 100m | Gold |
| 200m | Gold |
| 400m | Gold |
| 800m | Gold |
| 1500m | Gold |
Athens 2004 |
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| 100m | Gold |
| 200m | Gold |
| 400m | Gold |
| 800m | Gold |
| 1500m | Gold |
Sydney 2000 |
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| 100m | Silver |
| 200m | Gold |
| 400m | Silver |
| 800m | Gold |
Atlanta 1996 |
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| 100m | Gold |
| 200m | Gold |
| 400m | Silver |
| 800m | Silver |
| 1500m | Silver |
Barcelona 1992 |
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| 200m | Bronze |
| 800m | Bronze |
Olympic Medal |
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Athens 2004 |
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| 800m (demonstration sport) |
Gold |
Chantal Petitclerc is the only canadian athlete who won medals at the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. She won her first Canadian championship in 1989 and to this day is the Canadian record holder in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1,500m events.
During the Beijing games in September 2008, Chantal set two new world records, as well as one Paralympic record.
World Records :
- 100m, Atlanta, USA (2008) in 15,91s
- 200m, Beijing, China (2008) in 27,52s
- 400m, Athens, Greece (2004) in 51,91s
- 800m, Beijing, China (2008) in 1min. et 45,19s
- 1 500m, Atlanta, USA (2007) in 3min. et 24,20s
Paralympic Records:
- 100m, in 16,33s
- 200m, in 27,52
- 400m, in 51,91s
- 800m, in 1min. et 45,19s
- 1 500m, in 3min. et 26,89s
- 21 Paralympic medals, 14 gold medals
One of Chantal Petitclerc’s big wins was history in the making. In July 2002 at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, she won the gold medal in the 800m in a time of 1 minute 52.92 seconds. It was the first wheelchair event to be fully integrated into the program of a major international competition. In winning an “official” gold medal, Chantal became the first athlete in the history of sports for the disabled to register a result for her country’s team.
In addition, at the World Wheelchair Track and Field Championships in Lille in 2003, Chantal earned three gold medals (100m, 200m and 400m), as well as a bronze in the 800m, making her the most decorated athlete of the competition.
