Yvette Michel

Yvette Michel (born 1965) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer. She competed at the 1980 and 1984 Paralympics. Michel is blind, having lost her sight at the age of three,[1] and first competed when she was 14 years old.[2][3]

Yvette Michel

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	1965 (age 54–55) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Representing  Canada Paralympics 1980 Arnhem Women's 100m backstroke A 1980 Arnhem Women's 100m breaststroke A 1980 Arnhem Women's 100m freestyle A 1980 Arnhem Women's 200m individual medley A 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's 100m backstroke B1 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's 100m freestyle B1 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's 200m individual medley B1 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's 100m breaststroke B1 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's 400m freestyle B1

References

1. Gasher, Mike (September 21, 1983). "Michel has speed to burn". The Province. p. 58. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
2. Tsumura, Howard (September 3, 1992). "Seeing gold in the pool". The Province. p. B11. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
3. Batt, Diana (July 26, 1980). "Excelling on her own terms". Vancouver Sun. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2020.