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File No. 964227 · Adjudicated
Chantal Petitclerc
Athlete — Paralympic wheelchair racing, 21 medals, 14 gold
Born
1969
Birthplace
SAINT-MARC-DES-CARRIÈRES, QUEBEC
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
SAINT-MARC-DES-CARRIÈRES, QUEBEC
Canadian parentage — not scored
Both parents Canadian
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Quebec
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
Fun fact
She was the first Paralympian to be named flag bearer for Team Canada at an Olympic or Paralympic Games opening ceremony (Athens 2004).
The verdict
A wheelchair racing legend from Quebec, she dominated the Paralympic Games with 21 medals over five Games and set countless world records. Canada couldn't be prouder — she's in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and was appointed to the Senate. A true national hero, eh.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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References — en.wikipedia.org