André Viger
Sport
Athletics
Country
Canada
Disability Group
Spinal Cord Injury
Achievements
Viger competed in five Paralympic Games, including Arnhem 1980, Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996. Winning gold medals for the marathon competition both in Stoke Mandeville/New York and Seoul, he picked up the gold in Barcelona for the men's 10,000m race. In 1986, Viger was named "Athlete of the Year" in Quebec and was the recipient of the Maurice Richard Award from the Saint-Jean-Baptist Society. Although he passed away last year, his influence on many Canadian athletes will continue.
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