Viviane Forest

Viviane Forest

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Goalball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Women's goalball
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Women's goalball
Alpine skiing
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Women's downhill (visually impaired)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Women's slalom (visually impaired)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Women's Super-G (visually impaired)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Women's combined (visually impaired)
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Women's giant slalom (visually impaired)
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 La Molina Giant slalom, (visually impaired)
Bronze medal – third place 2013 La Molina Slalom, (visually impaired)

Viviane Forest (born 14 May 1979) is a Canadian multi-sport Paralympic medallist. She was born and raised in Quebec, and currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] She is the first Canadian Paralympian to win a gold medal at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.[2]

Early life

A native of Montreal who was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec with four percent of vision.[3][4]

Sporting career

Forest played on Canada's gold medal-winning goalball teams in Sydney and Athens in 2000 and 2004 respectively.

She won a silver at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver for slalom (Visually Impaired), with a time of 2:01.45, 0.89 seconds behind the winner, Sabine Gasteiger of Austria.[5]

She won a bronze in the 2010 Winter Paralympics for giant slalom for women's visually impaired.[6][7]

She won gold at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Whistler Creekside for Women's Visually Impaired Downhill. This made her the first para-athlete to win a gold in both the Winter and Summer Games.[1][6][7]

Her skiing guide is Lindsay Debou.[8] Their personal sponsors are The Weather Network and Fischer.[9]

In 2013, Forest announced her retirement from the Paralympic Sport at the Sport Chek Para-Alpine Canadian Championships in Sun Peaks, British Columbia.[10]

In 2019, she was named to the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame at the 2019 Induction.[11]

Results

B2 classified Canadian skier Viviane Forest and guide Chloe Lauzon-Gauthier in action at the IPC Alpine World Championships in 2013

Beyond the Paralympics, her 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

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

Read other articles:

Jakob Sturm von Sturmeck

Jacob Sturm von SturmeckPatung Sturm di Strasbourg, oleh pemahat Alfred Marzolff.Lahir10 Agustus 1489Straßburg, Kekaisaran Romawi SuciMeninggal30 Oktober 1553(1553-10-30) (umur 64)Straßburg, Kekaisaran Romawi SuciKebangsaanJermanPekerjaanPolitikusOrang tuaMartin Sturm (ayah) Jacob (atau Jakob atau James atau Jacques) Sturm von Sturmeck (10 Agustus 1489 – 30 Oktober 1553) adalah seorang negarawan Jerman, salah satu pendukung terkemuka Reformasi Protestan di Jerman. Referensi  Ar...

 

Usia dalam Gejolak

Usia dalam GejolakSutradaraSisworo Gautama PutraProduserRam SorayaPemeranRatno TimoerSuzannaWieke WidowatiGeorge RudyBagus Santoso Nena RosierDistributorSoraya Intercine FilmsTanggal rilis1984Durasi91 menitNegaraIndonesia Usia dalam Gejolak adalah film Indonesia yang diproduksi pada tahun 1984 dengan disutradarai oleh Sisworo Gautama Putra dan dibintangi antara lain oleh Ratno Timoer, Suzanna, Wieke Widowati, dan masih banyak lagi. Sinopsis Perkawinan Iskandar (Ratno Timoer) dan Susy (Suzanna...

 

Jean Foyer

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Foyer. Jean Foyer Jean Foyer reçu au tribunal de commerce de Paris, en 1964. Fonctions Député français 2 avril 1986 – 14 mai 1988 (2 ans, 1 mois et 12 jours) Élection 16 mars 1986 Circonscription Maine-et-Loire Législature VIIIe (Cinquième République) Groupe politique RPR 2 avril 1973 – 1er avril 1986 (12 ans, 11 mois et 30 jours) Élection 11 mars 1973 Réélection 12 mars 197814 juin 1981 Circonscription 2e de Main...

Grand Prix sepeda motor Prancis 2016

  Grand Prix Prancis 2016Detail lombaLomba ke 5 dari 18Grand Prix Sepeda Motor musim 2016Tanggal8 Mei 2016Nama resmiMonster Energy Grand Prix de France[1]LokasiBugatti CircuitSirkuitFasilitas balapan permanen4.185 km (2.600 mi)MotoGPPole positionPembalap Jorge Lorenzo YamahaCatatan waktu 1:31.975 Putaran tercepatPembalap Valentino Rossi YamahaCatatan waktu 1:33.293 di lap 4 PodiumPertama Jorge Lorenzo YamahaKedua Valentino Rossi YamahaKetiga Maverick Viñales Suzuk...

 

John Ruggles

American politician For the British Olympic sailor, see John Ruggles (sailor). John RugglesUnited States Senatorfrom MaineIn officeJanuary 20, 1835 – March 3, 1841Preceded byPeleg SpragueSucceeded byGeorge Evans Personal detailsBornOctober 8, 1789Westborough, MassachusettsDiedJune 20, 1874(1874-06-20) (aged 84)Thomaston, MainePolitical partyDemocraticSpouseMargaret George RugglesAlma materBrown University John Ruggles (October 8, 1789 – June 20, 1874) was an Ame...

 

Paris-Roubaix 1898

Cet article est une ébauche concernant le cyclisme. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Paris-Roubaix 1898GénéralitésCourse 3e Paris-RoubaixDate 18 avril 1898Distance 268 kmPays traversé(s) FranceLieu de départ ChatouLieu d'arrivée Vélodrome roubaisien(Parc Barbieux)Coureurs au départ 35Coureurs à l'arrivée 18Vitesse moyenne 32,599 km/hRésultatsVainqueur Maurice GarinDeuxième A...

Bharat Heavy Electricals

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited भारत भारी इलेक्ट्रिकल्स लिमिटेडJenisBUMNIndustriPeralatan listrikDidirikan1964PendiriPemerintah IndiaKantorpusatNew Delhi, IndiaWilayah operasiSeluruh duniaTokohkunciAtul Sobti, (Chairman & MD)ProdukTurbin gas dan uap, boiler, motor listrik, generator, penukar panas, pompa, Switchgear, Sensor, Automation and Control Systems, Power electronic, sistem transmisi.Pendapatan₹26.350,60 crore (US$3,7 ...

 

Yes! PreCure 5

Yes! Pretty Cure 5Yes! プリキュア5(Iesu! PuriKyua Faibu)GenreAksi, komedi, shōjo, AnimeSutradaraToshiaki KomuraStudioToei AnimationTayang 4 Februari 2007 – 27 Januari 2008 AnimeYes Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!SutradaraToshiaki KomuraStudioToei AnimationTayang 3 Februari 2008 – 25 Januari 2009  Portal anime dan manga Yes! PreCure 5 (Yes!プリキュア５code: ja is deprecated , Iesu! PuriKyua Faibu) atau Yes! Pretty Cure 5 adalah serial anime Jepang dan seri ke-4 dari serial Pretty ...

 

Shaun Pollock

South African cricketer Shaun PollockPollock c. 2005Personal informationFull nameShaun Maclean PollockBorn (1973-07-16) 16 July 1973 (age 50)Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South AfricaNicknamePollyHeight186 cm (6 ft 1 in)BattingRight-handedBowlingRight arm fast-mediumRoleAll-rounderRelationsAndrew Pollock (grandfather)Peter Pollock (father)Graeme Pollock (uncle)International information National sideSouth Africa (1995–2008)Test debut (cap 261)16 November 19...

Fort Christanna

Archaeological site in Virginia, United States Not to be confused with Fort Christina. United States historic placeFort ChristannaU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesU.S. Historic districtVirginia Landmarks Register Show map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesNearest cityLawrenceville, VirginiaCoordinates36°42′57″N 77°52′07″W / 36.71583°N 77.86861°W / 36.71583; -77.86861Area436 acres (176 ha)Built1714 (1714)Built bySpotswood, AlexanderNR...

 

中曾根康弘

中曾根康弘中曽根 康弘 日本第71、72、73任內閣總理大臣任期1982年11月27日—1987年11月6日君主昭和天皇副首相金丸信前任鈴木善幸继任竹下登 日本第45任行政管理廳長官（日语：行政管理庁長官）任期1980年7月17日—1982年11月27日总理鈴木善幸前任宇野宗佑继任齋藤邦吉（日语：斎藤邦吉） 日本第34、35任通商產業大臣任期1972年7月7日—1974年12月9日总理田中角榮前任...

 

土库曼斯坦总统

土库曼斯坦总统土库曼斯坦国徽土库曼斯坦总统旗現任谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫自2022年3月19日官邸阿什哈巴德总统府（Oguzkhan Presidential Palace）機關所在地阿什哈巴德任命者直接选举任期7年，可连选连任首任萨帕尔穆拉特·尼亚佐夫设立1991年10月27日 土库曼斯坦土库曼斯坦政府与政治 国家政府 土库曼斯坦宪法 国旗 国徽 国歌 立法機關（英语：National Council of Turkmenistan） ...

Бібліографія ранньомодерної історії України

  Службовий список статей, створений для координації робіт з розвитку теми.  Це попередження не встановлюється на інформаційні списки і глосарії. Це вибіркова сучасна бібліографія україномовних книг (включно з перекладами) та журнальних статей про ранньомоде...

 

Law enforcement in Palau

The Euatel, Kabekl M'tal and Bul provide littoral fishery protection.[1] A Palauan police car The defense of Palau is the responsibility of the United States, but local police matters are handled by the Palau Police, the national police force. Some of the sixteen states also had separate police departments during the 1980s and 1990s. The Palau Bureau of Public Division of Marine Law Enforcement (DMLE)[2] is responsible for marine surveillance, maritime law enforcement, search ...

 

Light industry

For the American microcinema, see Light Industry. You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (June 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting ...

Per Martin-Löf

Swedish logician, philosopher, and mathematical statistician Per Martin-LöfPer Martin-Löf in 2004Born (1942-05-08) 8 May 1942 (age 82)Stockholm,[1] SwedenNationalitySwedishCitizenshipSwedenAlma materStockholm UniversityKnown forRandom sequences Exact tests Repetitive structure Sufficient statistics expectation–maximization (EM) method Martin-Löf type theoryMartin-Löf randomnessAwards Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1990) Gödel Lecture (2006) Rolf Schock Prize ...

 

Kakavaberd, Ararat

40°04′20″N 44°33′45″E / 40.07222°N 44.56250°E / 40.07222; 44.56250 Place in Ararat, ArmeniaKakavaberd ԿաքավաբերդKakavaberdShow map of ArmeniaKakavaberdShow map of AraratCoordinates: 40°04′20″N 44°33′45″E / 40.07222°N 44.56250°E / 40.07222; 44.56250CountryArmeniaProvinceAraratMunicipalityArtashatElevation1,610 m (5,280 ft)Population (2011) • Total0Time zoneUTC+4 Kakavaberd (Armenian: Կ...

 

HMS Belfast

British light cruiser For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named HMS Belfast. HMS Belfast at her London berth, painted in Admiralty pattern Disruptive Camouflage History United Kingdom NameHMS Belfast Ordered21 September 1936 BuilderHarland and Wolff shipyard, Belfast, Northern Ireland Yard number1000[1] Laid down10 December 1936 Launched17 March 1938 Completed3 August 1939[1] Commissioned5 August 1939 Decommissioned24 August 1963 IdentificationPennant number ...

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Country Music Hall of Fameand MuseumFoto bagian luar Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.Didirikan1961Lokasi222 5th Ave S Nashville, Tennessee 37203JenisHall of fameWisatawan1.1 juta pada 2015DirekturKyle YoungSitus webwww.countrymusichalloffame.org Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum di Nashville, Tennessee adalah salah satu museum dan pusat riset terbesar di dunia yang ditujukan untuk menyajikan dan menginterpretasikan musik Amerika. Dicarter pada 1964, museum tersebut menjadi salah sat...

 

روي ج. غلاوبر

روي ج. غلاوبر (بالإنجليزية: Roy J. Glauber)‏   روي غلاوبر سنة 2005    معلومات شخصية الميلاد 1 سبتمبر 1925 [1][2][3]  نيويورك  الوفاة 26 ديسمبر 2018 (93 سنة)   نيوتن  مواطنة الولايات المتحدة  عضو في الجمعية الملكية،  والأكاديمية الوطنية للعلوم،  والأكاديم�...