Eléonor Sana

Eléonor Sana (born 1 July 1997) is a Belgian visually impaired alpine skier.[1] Sana won a bronze medal in the women's visually impaired downhill event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics, her first Paralympic medal after competing in her maiden Paralympic event.[2][3]

Eléonor Sana
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997
Woluwe, Belgium
ResidenceCourt-Saint-Étienne, Belgium
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportParalympic alpine skiing
Disability classB2
PartnerChloe Sana
Coached byStefan Sazio
Medal record
Women's para-alpine skiing
Representing  Belgium
Winter Paralympics
2018 PyeongchangDownhill, visually impaired
World Para Alpine Skiing Championships
2017 TarvisioSuper-G, visually impaired
2017 TarvisioDownhill, visually impaired

Sana was the flagbearer for Belgium at the 2018 Winter Paralympics during the opening ceremony. During her events at the 2018 Paralympics, Sana paired with her sister, Chloe Sana, who skied as her sighted guide.[4][5]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Alpine Skiing | Athlete Profile: Eleonor SANA - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  3. "Alpine Skiing | Results Women's Downhill - Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  4. "Eléonor Sana". Belgian Paralympic Committee (in Dutch). 2017-04-12. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  5. NWS, VRT (2018-03-10). "Historisch brons voor bijna blinde skiester Eléonor Sana (en zus) op Winterspelen". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-10.


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