Marie-Claude Molnar
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| Born | 2 October 1983 Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marie-Claude Molnar, PLY (born October 2, 1983) is a C4 Canadian retired road and track cyclist. She won Canada's first medal in cycling at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.[1]
Accident
In July 2005, Molnar was involved in a serious road accident. She was hit by a car on the outskirts of Saint-Bernard-De-Lacolle, the car was driving at an excessive speed, Molnar hit the car's windshield which resulted in life-changing injuries: she had a fractured skull, serious brain injury, twenty fractures in one of her legs and serious injuries to her arms. A motorist, an off-duty paramedic helped her at the scene to stop bleeding. Molnar spent three weeks in hospital to recover fully from her injuries, she returned to cycling in September of that year. The speeding driver who crashed into Molnar was arrested and sentenced to prison.[2][3]
References
- ^ Spencer, Donna (September 5, 2012). "Paralympics: Benoit Huot, Michelle Stilwell add to Canada's medal haul". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Marie-Claude Molnar - An Awesome Journey". Canadian Cyclist. January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Marie-Claude Molnar - The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. June 4, 2024.
- "Marie-Claude Molnar". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 31, 2015.