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Petitclerc, Chantal
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1969-
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Chantal Petitclerc is a Canadian Wheelchair Racer who has won 21 Paralympic medals, 14 of them gold. After her performance at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, she was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadian Athlete of the Year. In addition, she was a flag bearer for the Canadian team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In 2009, she was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. In March 2016, Petitclerc was named to the Canadian Senate by prime minister Justin Trudeau.
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Paralympian and Senator.
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UBCA-ARC-AUTH-480