Christine Selinger
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Christine Selinger is a Canadian
paracanoer
who has competed since the late 2000s. She won her first international medal at the 2009 ICF Sprint World Championships, then subsequently won two medals at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Poznań
with a gold in the V-1 200 m LTA and a silver in the K-1 200 m TA events. At the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Szeged she repeated her 2010 performance with a gold in the V-1 200m LTA and a second place finish in the K-1 200m TA event.
Christine Selinger is also an adventure enthusiast who became the first paraplegic to traverse the Nootka Trail (located on Nootka Island
in British Columbia, Canada) in May 2010. The expedition was referred to in the media as "Nootka No Limits".
Selinger became a paraplegic in late 2006 after a rappelling incident in Savona, BC.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
paracanoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who has competed since the late 2000s. She won her first international medal at the 2009 ICF Sprint World Championships, then subsequently won two medals at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held 19–22 August 2010 in Poznań, Poland, on Lake Malta. This is the third time that the Polish city will host the championships, having done so previously in 1990 and 2001...
in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
with a gold in the V-1 200 m LTA and a silver in the K-1 200 m TA events. At the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was the thirty-ninth edition of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, that took place between 17–21 August 2011 in Szeged, Hungary. The Southern Hungarian city welcomed the world event for the third time, having hosted the championship previously in...
in Szeged she repeated her 2010 performance with a gold in the V-1 200m LTA and a second place finish in the K-1 200m TA event.
Christine Selinger is also an adventure enthusiast who became the first paraplegic to traverse the Nootka Trail (located on Nootka Island
Nootka Island
Nootka Island is an island near Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It contains 534 km² of area. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Nootka Sound and its side-inlets....
in British Columbia, Canada) in May 2010. The expedition was referred to in the media as "Nootka No Limits".
Selinger became a paraplegic in late 2006 after a rappelling incident in Savona, BC.