Rick Hansen

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Rick Hansen

• By Sandra

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Why Famous?

• Went around the world in a wheelchair
• To find money for a spinal cord research Raised
  24,000,000 dollars

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Family Background

• Married Amanda Reid is a Physiotherapist
• Lives in Richmond B.C
• Has three daughters

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Education

• 1st wheelchair person to graduate from univiesty
  of British Columbia
• The physical education program
• Has a school named after him called Rick Hansen
  Public School
• Built 1980 Southwest of London in White Oak.

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Tour Man In Motion

• Left Vancouver March 21, 1985
• Went around the world fighting the flu
• Around the world 1985-1987
• traveled 24,.910 miles
• 34 countries 4 continents
• reached 800th km in Paris
• reached France on July 24th
• greeted by the Pope John Paul November 27th
• Jan 1,1986 Stole about 3,000,000 of the money he
  raised
• May 3 ,1986 The Great China Miracle occurred was
  a party to thanks him for what he did
• He lasted 792 days and 467 on the road
• He returned May 22, 1987
• He wore out 117 tires and 11 pair of gloves

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Career

• Became a Famous Wheelchair Athlete

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Early Life

• Born August 26, 1957 in Port Alberni
• Grew up in Williams Lake British Columbia
• He Spend his time in British Columbia

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Awards

• Won the Order of Canada
• Won 19 International wheelchair Marathons
• Won a few Medals at the Olympic
• Shared the athlete of the year with Wayne Gretzky

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Why Important as a Canadian?

• Because he raised money for a Spinal Cord
  Research.
• He did it to help people to have better lives

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Interesting Facts

• Enjoys Fishing and sit-skiing
• Enjoys playing basketball with his 3 daughters
• Was inspired by hid friend Terry Fox
• Has a place called Rick Hansen fishing
  challenged
• Langara Fishing Lodge In queen Charlotte Island

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Bibliography

• Books
• McDermott, Barb and McKeown, Gail, The all About
  Series- Famous Canadians From British Columbia,
  Canada, Reidmore Books Inc., 1999
• Parker, Janice, Humanitarians, Calgary, Weigl
  Educational Publishers Limited, 2000
• Encyclopedias
• The Junior Encyclopedia of Canada, Volume II,
  1990, Rick Hansen
• The Canadian Encyclopedia, Year 2000 Edition,
  1999, Rick Hansen
• WebSites
• Rick Hansen President and CEO, His own site, 200,
  www.rickhansen.com, Jan-Feb 03