Lorna Manzer

Lorna Manzer be Canadian Paralympic skier. Over de course of two Paralympic Games, she earn two bronze medals, two gold medals, den one silver for Team Canada.

 Career 

While she major insyd physical education for Mount Royal College insyd de 1970s, Manzer lost part of ein right leg wen na she be run over by car for de Trans-Canada Highway. During ein recovery, she cam in contact plus Jerry Johnston den Sunshine Village wey work plus amputees insyd cross-country skiing."Gravity does the job for disabled skiers, learning control is the secret". Calgary Herald. February 8, 1973. Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Plus practice, Manzer den Brent Munro cam turn de first Canadians make dem participate insyd Cross-country skiing for de 1976 Winter Paralympics."Canada's Paralympic History 1976-1998". cccski.com. January 1, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2020. She earn gold medal for de 5 km short distance Class II race,"Winnipgers win handicapped gold". Winnipeg Free Press. Manitoba. February 26, 1976. although na she be de competitor per."Remember when ...". Vancouver Sun. March 4, 2009. Lorna Manzer won gold in the 5K II, although she was the only competitor in her class. Manzer sanso fini insyd third place insyd de Women's Slalom II den Giant Slalom II."Paralympic Games 1976" (PDF). oepc.at. Retrieved February 5, 2020. Insyd de Paralympic Winter Games wey dey follow, Manzer earn gold medal insyd de Women's Slalom 2A den silver medal insyd Women's Giant Slalom 2A."One-legged skier wins world bronze medal". Medicine Hat News. Alberta. March 12, 1982. She earn certified skiing instructors certificate from de Canadian Ski instructors Alliance"Points system". Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Montreal Gazette. February 6, 1980. Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. wey she win three medals for de 1982 Winter World Championships for de Disabled. She receive bronze medal insyd alpine skiing, anoda bronze insyd giant slalom, den silver medal insyd downhill."Chance for gold lost at games for disabled". Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada: Whitehorse Daily Star. March 17, 1982. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

 References 

Category:Human
Category:Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
Category:Medalists at de 1976 Winter Paralympics
Category:Canadian female cross-country skiers
Category:Paralympic cross-country skiers for Canada
Category:20th-century Canadian women
Category:20th-century Canadian sportswomen