Viviane Forest

Viviane Forest
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenCanada Edit
Name wey dem give amViviane Edit
Family nameForest Edit
Ein date of birth14 May 1979 Edit
Place dem born amQuebec Edit
Ein occupationalpine skier Edit
Sportgoalball Edit
Participant insyd2010 Winter Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics Edit
Dema official websitehttp://web.me.com/lindsayd2/VivianeandLindsay2010/Welcome.html Edit

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]

Early life

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She be native of Montreal wey na dem born am insyd Greenfield Park, Quebec plus four percent of vision.[5][6]

Sporting career

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Forest 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

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B2 classified Canadian skier Viviane Forest den guide Chloe Lauzon-Gauthier for action insyd for de IPC Alpine World Championships insyd 2013

Beyond 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

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  1. ↑ "Viviane Forest | Keynote Speaker | Speakers Bureau of Canada". speakerscanada.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Viviane Forest, Named to the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame 2019 | Alberta Sports & Recreation Association for the Blind". Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ "Sports experiences as important as medals for Viviane Forest". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Mike, Contact (17 November 2019). "Vancouver 2010 poster girl Forest inducted to Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Canada, Social Development (18 March 2010). "PM congratulates Viviane Forest on winning gold at 2010 Paralympic Winter Games". Canada.ca. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Telegraph-Journal, "Games: Canucks remain undefeated in sledge hockey, curling", Canadian Press, 15 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Gazette (Montreal), "‘Tough cookie’ Forest wins second Paralympic medal", Mike Beamish, 16 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
  9. ↑ 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)
  10. ↑ "Viviane Forest | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ↑ The Weather Network (Canada), "Weather News: The Weather Network is proud to sponsor Canadian Para-Alpine athlete Viviane Forest." (accessed 15 March 2010)
  12. ↑ "Canadian Paralympic star Viviane Forest announces retirement". insidethegames.biz. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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