Lawrence Lemieux
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pierre de Coubertin medal | 1988 | |
Lawrence Lemieux (born on November 12, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian sailor, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Finn class. Lemieux was on course to win a silver medal when he noticed Joseph Chan and Shaw Her Siew of Singapore who had fallen out of his boat and was injured. Chan was struggling to stay afloat amid the currents. Lemieux abandoned the race and saved his competitor.
This action caused Lemieux to slip from second place. He finished the event in 22nd place. At the closing ceremonies, IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch awarded Lemieux the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for Sportsmanship.
Lemieux has since retired from sailing and is now a coach.
