Chantal Petitclerc

Athlete — Paralympic wheelchair racing, 21 medals, 14 gold

Born

1969

Birthplace

SAINT-MARC-DES-CARRIÈRES, QUEBEC

Citizenships

Canadianness Score

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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 soil

I. Origin

Born on Canadian soil

SAINT-MARC-DES-CARRIÈRES, QUEBEC

Canadian parentage

Both parents Canadian

Citizenship on record

Automatic by birth

II. Residency

Formative years spent in Canada

Raised — Quebec

Lived in Canada by choice

Residency on record as an adult

Worked or filmed in Canada

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

Says so, out loud

Canada claims them back

Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

She was the first athlete with a disability to carry Canada's flag at a Games opening ceremony — the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

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