Stacie Louttit

Stacie Louttit (born 12 March 1961) is a Canadian Paralympic sailor. She became the first female Canadian sailor to win a medal in the Olympics or Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing in the 2-person keelboat (SKUD18) and also competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Stacie Louttit
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanadian
Born (1961-03-12) 12 March 1961
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportSailing
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Sailing
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 2-person keelboat (SKUD18)

Personal life

She was born in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Louttit broke her back in a skiing accident in 1994. In 1998, she began walking with a cane in 1998 and joined the Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia.[1]

Career

Louttit qualified for her second games, the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, with crew John Scott McRoberts by winning a silver medal at the qualifier.[1]

References

  1. "Stacie Louttit". Canadian Paralympic Committee. paralympic.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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