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| Nationality | Canada | |||||||||||||||
| Born | October 12, 1988 Fleurimont, Quebec |
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| Height | 164 centimetres (5.38 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kilograms (140 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle Breaststroke Butterfly Medley |
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| Club | CAMO Swim Club | |||||||||||||||
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Valérie Grand'Maison (born 12 October 1988) is a blind Canadian swimmer. Swimming in the S13 disability category, she holds the world record for the 100, 200, 400 and 800 freestyle and the 400 individual medley.[1] She has so far won three gold medals in the 2008 Summer Paralympics, one in the 100-metre butterfly, 100-metre and 400-metre freestyle.[1]
She is currently studying at McGill University in Arts & Science.