Hélène Simard
Appearance
Full name | Hélène Simard |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Charlesbourg, Quebec City, Canada |
Born | Baie-Comeau, Canada | 29 October 1965
Turned pro | 1995 |
Retired | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 9 (31 July 1999) |
Other tournaments | |
Paralympic Games | 1R (2000, 2004) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 10 (17 June 1997) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Paralympic Games | QF (2000) |
Hélène Simard (born 29 October 1965) is a retired Canadian wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She has competed at the Paralympic Games three times. Simard won a gold medal in wheelchair basketball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Helene Simard: a un oui d'un return (in French)". le Soleil. 6 July 2015.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Helene Simard - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 13 July 2020.
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Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Baie-Comeau
- Paralympic wheelchair basketball players of Canada
- Paralympic wheelchair tennis players of Canada
- Wheelchair basketball players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in wheelchair basketball
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada