Viviane Forest
Viviane Forest (born 14 May 1979) be Canadian multi-sport Paralympic medallist.[1][2] Na dem born den raise am insyd Quebec, wey currently she dey reside insyd Edmonton, Alberta.[3] She be de first Canadian Paralympian make she win gold medal for de Summer den Winter Paralympic Games.[4]
Ein sex anaa gender | female |
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Country wey e be citizen | Canada |
Name wey dem give am | Viviane |
Family name | Forest |
Ein date of birth | 14 May 1979 |
Place dem born am | Quebec |
Ein occupation | alpine skier |
Sport | goalball |
Participant insyd | 2010 Winter Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics |
Dema official website | http://web.me.com/lindsayd2/VivianeandLindsay2010/Welcome.html |
Early life
editShe be native of Montreal wey na dem born am insyd Greenfield Park, Quebec plus four percent of vision.[5][6]
Sporting career
editForest play for Canada ein gold medal-winning goalball teams insyd Sydney den Athens insyd 2000 den 2004 respectively.
She win silver for de 2010 Winter Paralympics insyd Vancouver for slalom (Visually Impaired), plus time of 2:01.45, 0.89 seconds behind de winner, Sabine Gasteiger of Austria.[7]
She win bronze insyd de 2010 Winter Paralympics for giant slalom for women's visually impaired.[8][9]
She win gold for de 2010 Winter Paralympics insyd Whistler Creekside for Women's Visually Impaired Downhill. Dis make am de first para-athlete make she win gold insyd both de Winter den Summer Games.[3][8][9]
Ein skiing guide be Lindsay Debou.[10] Dema personal sponsors be The Weather Network den Fischer.[11]
Insyd 2013, Forest announce ein retirement from de Paralympic Sport at de Sport Chek Para-Alpine Canadian Championships insyd Sun Peaks, British Columbia.[12]
Insyd 2019, na dem name am to de Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame at de 2019 Induction.[13][14]
Results
editBeyond de Paralympics, ein results include:
2009 World IPC Championships-High 1 Korea
- Gold Medalist- Super-Combined
- Silver Medalist- Downhill
- Silver Medalist- Giant slalom
- Silver Medalist- Slalom
- Silver Medalist- SG
2009 World Cup Finals-Whistler, BC
- Gold Medalist- Giant slalom
- Gold Medalist- Downhill
- Silver Medalist- Super combined
- Silver Medalist- Super G
References
edit- ↑ "Viviane Forest | Keynote Speaker | Speakers Bureau of Canada". speakerscanada.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Viviane Forest, Named to the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame 2019 | Alberta Sports & Recreation Association for the Blind". Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vancouver Sun, "Para-alpine star Viviane Forest has potential for huge Games medal haul" Archived 24 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, John Korobanik, 11 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
- ↑ "Sports experiences as important as medals for Viviane Forest". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Mike, Contact (17 November 2019). "Vancouver 2010 poster girl Forest inducted to Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Canada, Social Development (18 March 2010). "PM congratulates Viviane Forest on winning gold at 2010 Paralympic Winter Games". Canada.ca. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Telegraph-Journal, "Games: Canucks remain undefeated in sledge hockey, curling", Canadian Press, 15 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Gazette (Montreal), "‘Tough cookie’ Forest wins second Paralympic medal", Mike Beamish, 16 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Vancouver Sun, "Paralympic para-alpine skiing: Canada’s Viviane Forest does the trifecta, wins visually impaired downhill gold" Archived 23 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Mike Beamish, 18 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
- ↑ "Viviane Forest | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ The Weather Network (Canada), "Weather News: The Weather Network is proud to sponsor Canadian Para-Alpine athlete Viviane Forest." (accessed 15 March 2010)
- ↑ "Canadian Paralympic star Viviane Forest announces retirement". insidethegames.biz. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Viviane Forest, Named to the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame 2019". Alberta Sports & Recreation Association for the Blind. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
edit- Viviane Forest: Going for Gold, official website
- Viviane and Lindsay 2010, partially archived official site
- Canadian Paralympic Committee profile