Michaela Gosselin
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| Born | Michaela Rose Gosselin January 31, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5’10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW6/8-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Downhill, SuperG, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super Combined | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Michaela Gosselin (born January 31, 2001) is a Canadian para alpine skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. She is a current member of the Canadian Para Alpine Ski Team.
Gosselin is from Collingwood, Ontario. Her father, Kevin Gosselin, now a teacher at Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School, competed on Canada's national alpine ski team. Michaela Gosselin began skiing when she was one and a half years old.[1] She competed ski racing with Osler Bluff Ski Club through U16 competitions,[2] but shifted to competitive volleyball. At 18, Gosselin was diagnosed with cancer, which lead to a scapulectomy of her left shoulder. She is a student at Queen's University.[1]