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Alex Dupont
Personal information
Full nameAlexandre Dupont
NationalityCanadian
Born3 September 1985 (1985-09-03) (age 39)
Sport
SportWheelchair racing
Disability classT54
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 x 400 m T53-54
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 4x400 m relay T53-54
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 4x400 m relay T53-54
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 400 m (T54)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 800 m (T54)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 1500 m (T54)
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 1500 m (T54)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 1500 m (T54)

Alexandre "Alex" Dupont (born 3 September 1985) is a Canadian wheelchair racer. His right leg was amputated after he had a motorcycle accident when he was 17; he took up racing at the age of 18. Classified as a T54 athlete, he won bronze in the 1500 m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

References

  1. "Alex Dupont Biography". Glasgow 2014 Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2014.

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