Caroline Viau
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| Born | 29 October 1971[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Caroline Viau (born 29 October 1971) is a Canadian para-alpine skier. She represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Paralympics. In total, she won one gold medal and two bronze medals.[1]
She won the gold medal in the Women's Super-G LW5/7,6/8 event and the bronze medals in the Women's Downhill LW5/7,6/8, and Women's Giant Slalom LW5/7,6/8 events.[2][3][4]
She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013.[1]
In 2017, Viau hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 VISTA Conference in Toronto, Canada alongside Paralympian, Rob Snoek.[5]
| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event | Time |
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| 1992 | Winter Paralympics | Tignes-Albertville, France | 1st | Women's Super-G LW5/7,6/8 | 1:17.70[2] |
| 3rd | Women's Downhill LW5/7,6/8 | 1:14.42[4] | |||
| 3rd | Women's Giant Slalom LW5/7,6/8 | 2:20.28[3] |