Viviane Forest
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Viviane Forest (born 14 May 1979) is a Canadian Paralympic skier.
Early life[change]
Viviane was born and grew up in Quebec. She was born nearly blind.[1][2]
Career[change]
Forest won a silver medal and a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[3][4][5]
She won gold at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Whistler Creekside. This made her the first para-athlete to win a gold in both the Winter and Summer Games.[6][4][5]
In 2013, Forest announced her retirement from sports.[7] She was added to the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2019.[8]
References[change]
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Gazette (Montreal), "‘Tough cookie’ Forest wins second Paralympic medal", Mike Beamish, 16 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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)
- ↑ Korobanik, John. "Para-alpine star Viviane Forest has potential for huge Games medal haul". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ↑ "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.
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