Chantal Petitclerc

Montréal’s Chantal Petitclerc won 5 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics in the 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500 metre wheelchair racing events, setting world records in all but the 100 and 200 m races. Petitclerc also is a five-time Paralympian, having participated at Beijing, Athens, Sydney, Atlanta and Barcelona in wheelchair racing, winning a total of 21 Paralympic medals.