Yvette Michel

Yvette Michel (born 1965) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer. She competed at the 1980 and 1984 Paralympics. Michel is blind, having lost her sight at the age of three,[1] and first competed when she was 14 years old.[2][3]

Yvette Michel
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born1965 (age 57–58)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSwimming
Medal record
Athletics at the Summer Paralympics
Representing  Canada
Paralympics
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 100m backstroke A
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 100m breaststroke A
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 100m freestyle A
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 200m individual medley A
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Women's 100m backstroke B1
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Women's 100m freestyle B1
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Women's 200m individual medley B1
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Women's 100m breaststroke B1
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Women's 400m freestyle B1

References
  1. Gasher, Mike (September 21, 1983). "Michel has speed to burn". The Province. p. 58. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  2. Tsumura, Howard (September 3, 1992). "Seeing gold in the pool". The Province. p. B11. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. Batt, Diana (July 26, 1980). "Excelling on her own terms". Vancouver Sun. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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