SHELLEY GAUTIER
Profile
Shelley loves cycling and she loves racing. Her competitive spirit and determination have always been her driving forces. Shelley participated in many team sports and then she discovered mountain bike racing. She loved the challenges of mountain bike racing, the setting of personal goals and ultimately achieving them. In 2001, Shelley was in a mountain biking accident and suffered a severe head injury, leaving her in a coma for six weeks. Her recovery and rehabilitation were arduous, but Shelley persevered and now lives an independent life as a hemiplegic (a paralysis on one side of the body). Her training as a physiotherapist helped her understand the importance of being physically active and she has applied this knowledge and experience throughout her own recovery. Shelley started competing at an elite level in 2010 and now rides a trike that is adapted for her body. Competing at World Cups and World Championships as a newcomer to Paralympic sport has been an amazing experience for Shelley. Her biggest accomplishment in sport was when she became the T1 female world champion at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in September 2011. Moving forward for Guadalajara 2011 and London 2012, Shelley’s goal is to continue to improve her performance.
Medals
| Games | Sport | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Guadalajara | Cycling | Time Trial – Tricycle – Mixed | 2011 |
Results Summary
| Games | Sport | Event | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Guadalajara | Cycling | Individual Road Race – Open | 5 |
| 2011 Guadalajara | Cycling | Time Trial – Tricycle – Mixed | 2 |
Info
| BORN | October 31 1968 |
| BIRTHPLACE | Niagara Falls |
| HEIGHT | 173 cm |
| WEIGHT | 60 kg |
Games Attended
2011 Guadalajara
Cycling
