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Born | (1970-06-28) 28 June 1970 (age 54) Sainte-Colombe, Rhône, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Paraplegia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S7, SB5, SM6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | AS Handivienne, Vienne | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Yann Eric Fouille | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rachel Lardière (born 28 June 1970) is a French Paralympic swimmer who specialises in breaststroke at international level events. She previously practised judo, handball and artistic gymnastics before her accident.
Lardière became an incomplete paraplegic in February 1988 following an accident with a pommel horse during a gymnastics training session. She has been using a wheelchair since the accident.
References
- "Rachel Lardiere – IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 3 May 2020.
- "aujourd'hui – Ville de Vienne" (PDF). vienne.fr (in French). 19 March 2019.
- "Rachel Lardiere, la sportive du mois de Novembre 2018". Association Sportive Handivienne (in French). 3 May 2020.
External links
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Sainte-Colombe, Rhône
- Sportspeople from Rhône (department)
- Paralympic swimmers for France
- French female breaststroke swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Paralympic silver medalists for France
- S7-classified para swimmers
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- 21st-century French sportswomen