Canadian para-alpine skier
Caroline Viau (born 29 October 1971) is a Canadian para-alpine skier. She represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Paralympics. In total, she won one gold medal and two bronze medals.[1]
She won the gold medal in the Women's Super-G LW5/7,6/8 event and the bronze medals in the Women's Downhill LW5/7,6/8 and Women's Giant Slalom LW5/7,6/8 events.[2][3][4]
She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013.[1]
In 2017, Viau hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 VISTA Conference in Toronto, Canada alongside Paralympian, Rob Snoek.[5]
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Location |
Position |
Event |
Time
|
1992
|
Winter Paralympics
|
Tignes-Albertville, France
|
1st
|
Women's Super-G LW5/7,6/8
|
1:17.70[2]
|
3rd
|
Women's Downhill LW5/7,6/8
|
1:14.42[4]
|
3rd
|
Women's Giant Slalom LW5/7,6/8
|
2:20.28[3]
|
See also
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