Frédérique Turgeon

Frédérique Turgeon
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999
Sport
Country Canada
SportPara-alpine skiing
Disability classLW2
Coached byLasse Ericsson
Medal record
Women's Alpine skiing
Canada Games
2015 Prince George Slalom, standing
World Championships
2019 Sella Nevea Slalom, standing
2019 Sella Nevea Super-G, standing
2019 Sella Nevea Super combined, standing
2023 Lleida Downhill, standing

Frédérique Turgeon (born March 25, 1999) is a Canadian para-alpine skier and 2024 Big Brother Célébrités contestant.

Career

She won gold at the 2015 Canada Winter Games and silver and bronze twice at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. She also represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and finished ninth in the giant slalom.

She was born with congenital femoral deficiency resulting in one of her legs being 50% shorter than the other.[1] She broke her leg during a crash in December 2013.[1][2] After the crash she stopped competing on both legs and now competes on one leg.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Frédérique Turgeon". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Frédérique Turgeon - Athlete Bio". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.