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| Full Name | Alix Louise Sauvage |
 | | Date of birth | 18 September 1973 (30yrs) |
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| Born | PERTH, WA |
 | | Represents | NSW |
 | | Height | 152cm (4'12'') |
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| Weight | 62kg (137lbs) |
 | | Personal Coach | Andrew Dawes |
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| Club | Wheelchair Sports New South Wales |
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| Olympic Games | 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta |
 | | Olympic Medals | 2 Gold |
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| Olympic Results | 1996 Atlanta: 800m Wheelchair - Women, 1st; 2000 Sydney: 800m Wheelchair - Women, 1st; |
 | | International Events | 2003 World Athletics Championships (Paris): 800m w/c - 1st 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester): EAD 800m - 2nd 2002 IPC World Championships (Lille, France): 800m - 1st; 1500m - 2nd; 5000m - 2nd 2000 Paralympic Games (Sydney: 5000m - 1st; 1500m - 1st; 800m - 2nd 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney): 1500m w/c - 1st
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 | | Interesting Facts | Louise has specialised in wheelchair road and track racing since 1990; At her first World Championships in 1990, she won the 100m title. Days later, she competed in the first wheelchair event ever to be held at the Commonwealth Games - winnig a silver medal in the 800m; Louise has been recognised for her sporting prowess many awards including: 1993,94,96,97,98 Paralympian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year, Australia Day Award (in the sports category), Cosmopolitan magazines "30 Most Successful Australian Women under the age of 30", 1992 Order of Australia Medal |
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