Lana Spreeman
Canadian alpine skier
Lana Spreeman (August 9, 1955 – November 29, 2016)[1] na she be Canadian athlete, wey compete insyd alpine skiing for five Winter Paralympic Games.[2] For ein career insyd, she win 13 medals give Canada, wey make ein am Canada ein most decorated Winter Paralympian til na cross country skier Brian McKeever cam cross am, wey earn am ein 14th medal for de 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3][4]
Lana Spreeman
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Canada |
| Name wey dem give am | Lana |
| Family name | Spreeman |
| Ein date of birth | 9 August 1955 |
| Place dem born am | Olds |
| Date wey edie | 29 November 2016 |
| Place wey edie | Calgary |
| Ein occupation | alpine skier |
| Sport | alpine skiing |
| Participant insyd | 1994 Winter Paralympics, 1992 Winter Paralympics, 1988 Winter Paralympics |
She win de first ever gold medal for Giant slalom 2A for de 1980 Winter Paralympics. For de 1994 Winter Paralympics insyd Lillehammer, na she be de Canadian flag bearer for de closing ceremonies.[5]
Spreeman die of brain cancer at de age of 61.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "A Lesson Learned from Canadian Paralympian Lana Spreeman". Live Feisty. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ↑ "Lana Spreeman - Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ↑ Hall, Vicki (March 12, 2018). "Brian McKeever's 'relentless' drive leads to historic Paralympic gold". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Debates (Hansard) No. 92 - June 20, 2022 (44-1) - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ↑ "Labonté named flag bearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic WinterGames opening ceremony".
- ↑ "Lana SPREEMAN Obituary". Calgary Herald. December 3, 2016. Provided by legacy.com.
External links
edit- Martin Cleary, "Disabled skiing a revelation", Ottawa Citizen, February 7, 1980. Mentions Spreeman.