Yvette Michel (born 1965) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer. She competed at the 1980 and 1984 Paralympics. Michel is blind, having lost her sight at the age of three,[1] and first competed when she was 14 years old.[2][3]

Yvette Michel
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSwimming
Medal record
Athletics at the Summer Paralympics
Representing  Canada
Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem Women's 100m backstroke A
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem Women's 100m breaststroke A
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem Women's 100m freestyle A
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem Women's 200m individual medley A
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Women's 100m backstroke B1
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Women's 100m freestyle B1
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Women's 200m individual medley B1
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Women's 100m breaststroke B1
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Women's 400m freestyle B1

References edit

  1. ^ Gasher, Mike (September 21, 1983). "Michel has speed to burn". The Province. p. 58. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Tsumura, Howard (September 3, 1992). "Seeing gold in the pool". The Province. p. B11. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Batt, Diana (July 26, 1980). "Excelling on her own terms". Vancouver Sun. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2020.