Emmanuel Lacroix
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Emmanuel Lacroix is a Paralympic athlete from France
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Emmanuel Lacroix is one of the few people to have competed in multiple summer and winter paralympics. His paralympic career started in 1988
in the swimming pool, competing in various A8 classification races winning a bronze in the 100m butterfly and silvers in the 100m backstroke and freestyle races. He again competed in the pool in 1992
in Barcelona, but despite competing in 5 events was unable to medal in any of them. For the next summer games in 1996
Emmanuel had changed to athletics and won a bronze emdal in both the T44-46 classification 1500m and 5000m races. 2000
saw him expand his running repoitre competing in the 5000m and marathon, as well as winning a silver medal in the 1500m and a bronze as part of the French 4x400m relay team. The 2004 Summer Paralympics
brought another bronze medal in the 4x400m as well as competing in the 100m, 1500m and marathon.
His first Winter games came in 1994
where he competed in the 7.5 km Free technique LW5-8 biathlon event as well as in the cross country skiing 10 km free, 5 km classical and 20 km classical technique for LW6/8. He again competed in 1998 Winter Paralympics
where he won his only winter medal, a bronze, in the 15 km free technique race for LW5/7, 6l8 as well as competing over 20 km and 5 km classical styles. His last paralympic appearance to date came in 2006
Where he competed in the 7.5 km and 12.5 km standing biathlon events as well as the 5 km, 10 km and 20 km standing cross country skiing events.
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Emmanuel Lacroix is one of the few people to have competed in multiple summer and winter paralympics. His paralympic career started in 1988
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...
in the swimming pool, competing in various A8 classification races winning a bronze in the 100m butterfly and silvers in the 100m backstroke and freestyle races. He again competed in the pool in 1992
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
in Barcelona, but despite competing in 5 events was unable to medal in any of them. For the next summer games in 1996
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
Emmanuel had changed to athletics and won a bronze emdal in both the T44-46 classification 1500m and 5000m races. 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
saw him expand his running repoitre competing in the 5000m and marathon, as well as winning a silver medal in the 1500m and a bronze as part of the French 4x400m relay team. The 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
brought another bronze medal in the 4x400m as well as competing in the 100m, 1500m and marathon.
His first Winter games came in 1994
1994 Winter Paralympics
The 1994 Winter Paralympics, the sixth Winter Paralympics, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10–19 March 1994. These Games marked the first time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation...
where he competed in the 7.5 km Free technique LW5-8 biathlon event as well as in the cross country skiing 10 km free, 5 km classical and 20 km classical technique for LW6/8. He again competed in 1998 Winter Paralympics
1998 Winter Paralympics
The 1998 Winter Paralympics, the seventh Winter Paralympics, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to March 14, 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe.- Sports :...
where he won his only winter medal, a bronze, in the 15 km free technique race for LW5/7, 6l8 as well as competing over 20 km and 5 km classical styles. His last paralympic appearance to date came in 2006
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....
Where he competed in the 7.5 km and 12.5 km standing biathlon events as well as the 5 km, 10 km and 20 km standing cross country skiing events.