Rachel Lardière
Rachel Lardière (born 28 June 1970) is a French Paralympic swimmer who specialises in breaststroke at international level events. She previously practised judo, handball and artistic gymnastics before her accident. [1][2]
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| Born | 28 June 1970 Sainte-Colombe, Rhône, France | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Paraplegia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S7, SB5, SM6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AS Handivienne, Vienne | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Yann Eric Fouille | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lardière became an incomplete paraplegic in February 1988 following an accident with a pommel horse during a gymnastics training session. She has been using a wheelchair since the accident.[3]
References
- "Rachel Lardiere – IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 3 May 2020.
- "aujourd'hui – Ville de Vienne (in French)" (PDF). vienne.fr. 19 March 2019.
- "Rachel Lardiere, la sportive du mois de Novembre 2018 (in French)". Association Sportive Handivienne. 3 May 2020.
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