Clayton Gerein
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Clayton Gerein was a Canadian
wheelchair athlete, who won 14 medals in racing events at the Paralympic Games
between 1984 and 2008.
Born and raised in North Battleford, Saskatchewan
, Gerein suffered a broken neck in 1982 while training racehorses. He first competed as a swimmer at the 1984 Paralympics
in Los Angeles
, but subsequently had his greatest success competing in racing events, winning seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals during his racing career. He retired from competitive racing after the 2008 Paralympics.
Gerein was named SaskSport's male athlete of the year in 1987, 1996 and 2001.
Gerein died from a brain tumour in Regina
on January 22, 2010. He was 45.
Canada
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wheelchair athlete, who won 14 medals in racing events at the Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
between 1984 and 2008.
Born and raised in North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Gerein suffered a broken neck in 1982 while training racehorses. He first competed as a swimmer at the 1984 Paralympics
1984 Summer Paralympics
The 1984 Summer Paralympics were the seventh Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in two separate locations, Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom and in the Mitchel Athletic Complex and Hofstra University in Long Island, New York, United States of America The 1984 Summer Paralympics were the...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, but subsequently had his greatest success competing in racing events, winning seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals during his racing career. He retired from competitive racing after the 2008 Paralympics.
Gerein was named SaskSport's male athlete of the year in 1987, 1996 and 2001.
Gerein died from a brain tumour in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
on January 22, 2010. He was 45.