Pascal Pinard
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Pascal Pinard, born September 10, 1965, is a French
swimmer and multiple Paralympic
gold medallist.
He first represented France at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
in Barcelona
, winning five gold medals, a silver and two bronze. He represented France again at the 1996 Games
, taking a gold, a silver and two bronze. He won
three silver medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
, and then
a gold and two bronze in 2004
.
Pinard was born with his left leg going no further than the knee, and no forearms.
He works as a librarian
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
swimmer and multiple Paralympic
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...
gold medallist.
He first represented France at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, winning five gold medals, a silver and two bronze. He represented France again at the 1996 Games
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
, taking a gold, a silver and two bronze. He won
France at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
There were 30 female and 110 male athletes representing the country at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.-External links:*...
three silver medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
, and then
France at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
France competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 136 athletes, 106 men and 30 women. French competitors won 74 medals, including 18 gold, 26 silver and 30 bronze to finish 9th in the medal table....
a gold and two bronze in 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
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Pinard was born with his left leg going no further than the knee, and no forearms.
He works as a librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
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