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My Greatest Canadian: Rick Hansen
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1957
1973- 1975
1979-1984
1985-1987
1988
1990
2010
My Greatest Canadian: Rick Hansen
By: Depali Sharma 8-7
The Torch Bearer
Athletic Life
The Rick Hansen Foundation
Childhood
- Rick was one of the final torch bearers for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games
- Also... 25th anniversary of the MIMWT
- Created to accelerate the goals of the original MIMWT
- Government of Canada creates an endorsement fund to support Rick's leadership
- To find a cure for SCI
- To make people aware of their capabilities
- Won 19 international wheelchair marathons
- Won the World title 4 times
- 9 Gold medals at the 1982 Pan American Wheelchair Games
- Represents Canada at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics
- Named "Canada's Disabled Athlete of the Year" in 1979,1980,1982
- Born on August 26th, 1957, Port Alberni, BC
- Grew up in Fort St. John, Abbotsford and Williams Lake, BC
- Born as Richard Marvin Hansen
- As a child, Rick was a very active kid and had a promising career in sports
Researching
Man In Motion World Tour
The Accident/Rehab
- Rick Hansen works with Dr. John Steeves from UBC, and create ICORD (International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries)
- ICORD is a small group of researchers and clinicians to help people with SCI
- March 22, 1985 - Rick and team start the MIMWT
- Completed the equivalent of 3 marathons everyday through 34 different countries
- MIMWT went on for over 2 years
- In total, he wheeled for more than 40,000 km
- They raise $26 million for SCI research, rehabilitation and sports
- On June 27th, Rick and friend Don Alder were thrown from the back of a pickup truck on the way home from a fishing trip
- At age 15, Rick was permanently paralyzed from waist and below
- Comes back from rehab, and gets encouraged to join sports for the disabled
Summary of Why Rick Hansen is The Greatest Canadian
Rick Hansen's Timeline
- Hard working
- Never gives up
- Wants to make a change in the world
- Believes in the equality of everyone
- Raises money and does research for people around the world with SCI
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