Chantal Petitclerc
Keynote Speaker | Montreal, Quebec
Paralympic Champion
Motivational Speaker | Resilience | Determination | Peak Performance
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About Chantal Petitclerc
Chantal Petitclerc is a renowned Paralympic athlete and motivational keynote speaker, who won 21 medals, inspiring with her story of resilience and triumph, including 14 golds, and set 24 world records, making her one of the most decorated athletes in Canadian history. Now retired from competition, Chantal inspires audiences worldwide with her story of resilience and triumph, while continuing to advocate for sports and inclusivity.
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CHANTAL PETITCLERC BIOGRAPHY
Chantal was born on December 15, 1969 in Saint-Marc- des-Carrières, Québec. At the age of 13, she lost the use of her legs following an accident. Convincing her to take up swimming in order to develop her strength and stamina, her high school physical education teacher, Gaston Jacques, would have a decisive impact on her life. For Chantal, that was her first contact with sport and training. Four years later, she would discover wheelchair athletics, paving the way for a long and very successful career which would take her to the Barcelona Games in 1992, and ultimately, to the Beijing Games in 2008.
Chantal Petitclerc returned from the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games with 5 gold medals, for a total of 21 Paralympic medals, including 4 gold, making her the most celebrated female track athlete in history, the most medaled Canadian Paralympic athlete, as well as the only Canadian athlete to have won gold medals at the Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games
Chantal Petitclerc’s career in numbers is truly remarkable: she competed in five Paralympic Games (Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing), earning an astounding 21 Paralympic medals, including 14 gold. Petitclerc set two world records (200m, 400m) and three Paralympic records (200m, 400m, and 1500m). She also won an Olympic gold medal in the 800m when it was a demonstration sport. Over her career, she broke 24 world records. Her exceptional achievements have earned her numerous recognitions, such as being appointed Companion of the Order of Canada, named Personality of the Year by La Presse newspaper in 2004, and receiving the Laureus international award in 2005. Petitclerc has also been honored as a Chevalier de l’Ordre du Québec (2005), won the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadian athlete of the year, received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and was named the International Paralympic Committee Female Athlete of the Year. La Presse recognized her as Sports Personality of the Year, and she holds honorary doctorates from the University of Ottawa, University of Montréal, and University of Edmonton. In 2010, she was awarded the United States Sports Academy’s (USSA) Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award and has been listed seven times as one of the Most Influential Women in Sport by CAAWS.
While the Beijing Games would be the last time she would be participating in track competitions, Chantal Petitclerc is committed to giving back to the sport. In 2012, she was recruited as coach and mentor of the UK track and field team at the London Paralympic Games. After her return to Canada, Chantal was named Chef de Mission for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. For the first time in history, a Paralympic athlete will lead a team of combined olympic and paralympic athletes.
Chantal Petitclerc is a highly sought after speaker, and shares her story with dozens of groups each year, both throughout Canada and abroad. She participates in projects by various Paralympic athletics and sports organizations, in addition to working as a spokesperson for Défi Sportif in Montréal and as an ambassador for the international Right to Play organization.
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Chantal Petitclerc Montreal, Quebec, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.
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