Michelle Salt

Michelle Salt
Personal information
Full name Michelle Sonia Vrolyk - Salt
Citizenship Canada
Born (1985-03-05) March 5, 1985
Edmonton, Alberta
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) (2014)
Website http://www.michellessalt.com
Sport
Sport Para-snowboarding
Disability Above knee Leg Amputee
Disability class LL-1
Club Canada Snowboard [1]
Team National Team
Coached by Mark Fawcett
Achievements and titles
National finals 1st in 2014/2015/2016
Paralympic finals 2014 Winter Paralympics
Highest world ranking 9th
Medal record

2nd IPC Canada World Cup, 2nd IPC Italy SBX and BS World Cup, 2nd IPC France World Cup, 3rd - IPC World Cup in Jan 2015 at Big White, BC

Updated on 16 March 2014.

Michelle Salt (born March 5, 1985) is a Canadian Paralympic Snowboarder. She was in a life-threatening motorcycle accident June 27, 2011 that left her on life support for 7 days, broke numerous bones, having to endure many surgeries and in the end, lost her right leg above the knee.[2] She is now a National team athlete for the Canada Snowboard para-team and also working towards making the National para-cycling team. She was selected in February 2014 to compete in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia and upon competing, became the first Female Canadian Paralympic Snowboarder.[3][4] She is currently reigned National Champion in Canada and in January 2015, made her first World Cup Podium on home turf at Big White finishing 3rd.

Michelle has also been very involved in the Fitness Industry and in November 2014, Michelle returned to the Fitness Stage competing in the NPAA.

References

  1. ↑ "Michelle Salt". Snowboard Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Snowboarder triumphs over adversity". CTV News. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  3. ↑ "Final Results Women's Para Snowboard Cross". Sochi ParaOlympic. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ↑ "Calgary's Michelle Salt named to Sochi para-snowboard team". CBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-23.


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