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| Born | 11 April 1982 Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Moreau (born 11 April 1982) is a Canadian Paralympic cyclist who competes at international elite cycling competitions. He is a double Paralympic and Parapan American Games bronze medalist in road cycling.[1]
Accident
On 20 January 2008, Moreau was involved in a serious car accident. His car broke down on a bridge near Trois-Rivières, he waited for a tow truck to recover his vehicle. Ten minutes later, a truck collided into his car and left him paralysed from the waist down. Moreau tried out paratriathlon and won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships and three fourth-place positions in other world triathlon championships, he switched to cycling and has won numerous medals and victories at four World Cups since 2015.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Charles Moreau - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28.
- ^ "My sport - Paracycling". Charles Moreau Quebec Paracyclist. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18.
- ^ Amundson, Quinton (16 September 2016). "Canadian Charles Moreau reaping rewards of choosing para-cycling". CBC. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18.
External links
- Charles Moreau at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Charles Moreau at the International Paralympic Committee
This page was last edited on 26 December 2023, at 07:08