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== Personal life == |
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Mac Marcoux was born on 20 June 1997 in [[Haviland Bay, Ontario]]. He resides there with his parents and two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. He started skiing at the age of four. He also |
Mac Marcoux was born on 20 June 1997 in [[Haviland Bay, Ontario]]. He resides there with his parents and two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. He started skiing at the age of four. He also rode [[BMX]] bikes and raced [[go-karts[[. In 2006, he started losing his sight due to [[Stargardt disease]],<ref name="AOPRT profile">{{cite web|last1=AOPRT|title=Mac Marcoux « AOPRT|url=http://www.aoprt.ca/team/mac-marcoux/|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> a [[Degenerative disease|degenerative condition]], and became legally blind in 2007. He said: "We've always been a racing family from the beginning. It's how I've grown up. Going fast was just a part of it. The faster you go the more fun it is".<ref name="Early Life">{{cite web|last1=Mike|first1=Merdone|title=Marcoux overcomes the odds|url=http://www.saultstar.com/2013/01/29/marcoux-overcomes-the-odds|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> |
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After Marcoux had lost his vision, his brother Billy Joe (B.J.) Marcoux dropped out of college to assist him with skiing.<ref name="Brother B.J.">{{cite web|author1=Gary Kingston|title=Brother B.J. a big part of Mac Marcoux’s journey|url=http://www.canada.com/olympics/news/paralympics/brother-b-j-a-big-part-of-mac-marcouxs-journey|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> [[Alpine Canada]] introduced them to a new kind of skiing called [[Para-alpine skiing|Para-Alpine]]. Ever since then, his bother B.J. has been his [[sighted guide]].<ref name=sootoday>{{cite web|title=Marcoux brothers set for Paralympic games|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=69278|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> |
After Marcoux had lost his vision, his brother Billy Joe (B.J.) Marcoux dropped out of college to assist him with skiing.<ref name="Brother B.J.">{{cite web|author1=Gary Kingston|title=Brother B.J. a big part of Mac Marcoux’s journey|url=http://www.canada.com/olympics/news/paralympics/brother-b-j-a-big-part-of-mac-marcouxs-journey|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> [[Alpine Canada]] introduced them to a new kind of skiing called [[Para-alpine skiing|Para-Alpine]]. Ever since then, his bother B.J. has been his [[sighted guide]].<ref name=sootoday>{{cite web|title=Marcoux brothers set for Paralympic games|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=69278|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> |
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== Para-Alpine Career == |
== Para-Alpine Career == |
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Marcoux is classified as [[B3 (classification)|B3]] (visually impaired) athlete.<ref name="AOPRT profile"/> At the age of 15, he competed at the 2013 [[IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup]] in [[ |
Marcoux is classified as [[B3 (classification)|B3]] (visually impaired) athlete.<ref name="AOPRT profile"/> At the age of 15, he competed at the 2013 [[IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup]] in [[Mount Hutt, New Zealand]], with B.J. as his guide, winning three medals. Later that year he won a silver medal in the [[Giant Slalom]] at the [[IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships]] in [[La Molina (ski resort)|La Molina, Spain]], and became the national [[Slalom skiing|Slalom]] and Giant Slalom champion at [[Sun Peaks, British Columbia]].<ref name="paralympics.ca">{{cite web|url = http://www.paralympic.ca/mac-marcoux|title = Mac Marcoux|date = |accessdate = 7 August 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> |
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===2014 Winter Paralympics=== |
===2014 Winter Paralympics=== |
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Revision as of 21:41, 8 August 2014
 Mac Marcoux | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canada |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Born | 20 June 1997 |
| Height | 173 cm (5.68 ft)* |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Other interests | Fishing, four-wheeling |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Updated on 7 August 2014 | |
Mac Marcoux (born 20 June 1997) is a Canadian Paralympic Alpine skier who won three titles at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup at the age of 15. With guide Robin Femy, he won three medals in alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, including gold at the in the men's visually impaired giant slalom.
Personal life
Mac Marcoux was born on 20 June 1997 in Haviland Bay, Ontario. He resides there with his parents and two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. He started skiing at the age of four. He also rode BMX bikes and raced [[go-karts[[. In 2006, he started losing his sight due to Stargardt disease,[1] a degenerative condition, and became legally blind in 2007. He said: "We've always been a racing family from the beginning. It's how I've grown up. Going fast was just a part of it. The faster you go the more fun it is".[2]
After Marcoux had lost his vision, his brother Billy Joe (B.J.) Marcoux dropped out of college to assist him with skiing.[3] Alpine Canada introduced them to a new kind of skiing called Para-Alpine. Ever since then, his bother B.J. has been his sighted guide.[4]
Para-Alpine Career
Marcoux is classified as B3 (visually impaired) athlete.[1] At the age of 15, he competed at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Mount Hutt, New Zealand, with B.J. as his guide, winning three medals. Later that year he won a silver medal in the Giant Slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain, and became the national Slalom and Giant Slalom champion at Sun Peaks, British Columbia.[5]
2014 Winter Paralympics
The following year he competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi with Robin Femy as his guide. He won a bronze medal in the Downhill and another in Super-G, and gold in the Giant Slalom by over 2 seconds.[6] "It is the best moment of my life", he said after winning gold. "I can't even explain how amazing this is."[7][6]
See also
Canada at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
References
- ^ a b AOPRT. "Mac Marcoux « AOPRT". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Mike, Merdone. "Marcoux overcomes the odds". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Gary Kingston. "Brother B.J. a big part of Mac Marcoux’s journey". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Marcoux brothers set for Paralympic games". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Mac Marcoux". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Marcoux". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Mac Marcoux wins gold in Paralympic giant slalom – Paralympics News – CBC". CBC. Retrieved 7 August 2014.