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Louise Sauvage
Full Name

Alix Louise Sauvage

Date of birth

18 September 1973 (30yrs)

Born

PERTH, WA

Represents

NSW

Height

152cm (4'12'')

Weight

62kg (137lbs)

Personal Coach

Andrew Dawes

Club

Wheelchair Sports New South Wales

Olympic Games

2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta

Olympic Medals

2 Gold

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

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

  Athletics
Women's 800m wheelchair - Final
Olympic Stadium: Official result recorded 2004-08-22 20:45
Rk Name Country Final Time Reaction Time Behind
1 PETITCLERC Chantal Canada 1:53.66 Olympic record  -
2 STANKOVIC Eliza Australia 1:53.84 - .180
3 SAUVAGE Louise Australia 1:53.92 - .260


 
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