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| Born | 29 October 1971 [1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Caroline Viau (born 29 October 1971) is a Canadian para-alpine skier. She represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Paralympics. In total, she won one gold medal and two bronze medals. [1]
She won the gold medal in the Women's Super-G LW5/7,6/8 event and the bronze medals in the Women's Downhill LW5/7,6/8 and Women's Giant Slalom LW5/7,6/8 events. [2] [3] [4]
She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013. [1]
In 2017, Viau hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 VISTA Conference in Toronto, Canada alongside Paralympian, Rob Snoek. [5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event | Time |
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| 1992 | 1992 Winter Paralympics | Tignes-Albertville, France | 1st | Women's Super-G LW5/7,6/8 | 1:17.70 [2] |
| 3rd | Women's Downhill LW5/7,6/8 | 1:14.42 [4] | |||
| 3rd | Women's Giant Slalom LW5/7,6/8 | 2:20.28 [3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Caroline Viau". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Alpine Skiing at the Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Super-G LW5/7,6/8". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Alpine Skiing at the Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Giant Slalom LW5/7,6/8". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Alpine Skiing at the Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Downhill LW5/7,6/8". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "VISTA 2017 opens in Toronto". International Paralympic Committee. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
External links
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- Living people
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- Paralympic alpine skiers for Canada
- Canadian female alpine skiers
- Canadian amputees
- Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing
- 20th-century Canadian women
- 21st-century Canadian women