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André Viger
	Viger after his victory in the men's wheelchair division of the 1984 Boston Marathon
Personal information
Born	September 27, 1952; Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 1, 2006 (aged 54)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Canada
Paralympic Games

André Viger, OC CQ (September 27, 1952 – October 1, 2006) was a French Canadian wheelchair marathoner and Paralympian. He took part in five consecutive Summer Paralympic Games in athletics from 1980 to 1996, winning a total of three gold, three silver and four bronze medals.

Biography

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Viger grew up in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He lost the use of his legs following a traffic accident at age 20. He won the men's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon in 1984, 1986 and 1987. In 1987, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "a source of encouragement for young athletes and a role model for young people everywhere".^[1] In 1993, he was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, and in 2005, the Paralympic Hall of Fame.

After retiring from athletics, he began a career as a businessman and started a wheelchair manufacturing company. He died of cancer on October 1, 2006.^[2]

In 2013, Viger was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.^[3]