Clayton Gerein

Clayton Gerein
Personal information
Born(1964-05-24)24 May 1964
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died22 January 2010(2010-01-22) (aged 45)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportParalympic athletics
Paralympic swimming
Disability classT52
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 400m 1B
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 800m 1B
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 5000m 1B
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 5000m TW2
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Marathon TW2
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 5000m T51
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Marathon T52
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 1500m 1B
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Marathon T51
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Marathon 1B
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 800m TW2
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 1500m TW2
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 1500m T51
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Marathon T52
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Birmingham 5000m T53]]
Gold medal – first place 1998 Birmingham Marathon T52]]
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille 800m T52
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille 5000m T52
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille Marathon T52

Clayton Gerein (May 24, 1964 – January 22, 2010) was a Canadian wheelchair athlete, who won 14 medals in racing events at the Paralympic Games between 1984 and 2008.[1][2]

Born and raised in North Battleford, Saskatchewan,[3] While training racehorses, Gerein's neck broke in 1982 He first competed as a swimmer at the 1984 Paralympics in Los Angeles, but subsequently had his greatest success competing in racing events, winning seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals during his racing career.[4] He retired from competitive racing after the 2008 Paralympics.[4] Clayton lived in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan for a long part of his lifetime and career and was seen all around town practicing.[5]

Clayton also coached and mentored Paralympic Champion Lisa Franks, after he met her while she was in the hospital recovering from a spinal cord injury.[6]

Gerein was named SaskSport's male athlete of the year in 1987, 1996 and 2001.[3][7]

Gerein died from a brain tumour in Regina on January 22, 2010. He was 45.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Clayton Gerein - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Clayton Gerein - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Clayton Gerein at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.
  4. ^ a b c Rob Vanstone, "Seven-time Paralympian Clayton Gerein dies at age 45" Archived 2018-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. Regina Leader-Post, January 25, 2010.
  5. ^ "About Pilot Butte". Town of Pilot Butte. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. ^ L Franks, "Lisa Franks Biography" Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. lisafranks.net, August 26, 2008.
  7. ^ "Clayton Gerein - Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. 20 August 2022.


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