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Birth of Rick Hansen
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Car Crash Resulting in Paralysis
Rick and his friend Don are thrown from the back of a pickup truck, resulting in Rick getting a spinal cord injury, paralysing him from the waist down. -
Rick Enrols wtth UBC
Rick decided to further his education and eventually bacame the first ever graduate of the Physical Education program with a physical disability -
Terry Fox Starts His Marathon of Hope.
Rick is a close friend of Terry's and is inspired by his increadible determination for his cause. Terry running his Marathon of Hope had a large influence on Rick and is part of the reason he decided to do his world tour. -
Rick Wins 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze at the Paralympics
Rick wins 800m, get second in 1500m and gets 3rd in 4x100m relay. The games were held in Arnhem, Netherlands. -
Rick Wins 2 Gold and a Silver Medal at the Paralympics
Rick wins 1500m and Marathon Wheelchair races, he also gets a silver medal in 5000m. These Paralypic games were held in Stoke Mandeville, UK. -
Embarked on "Man in Motion" World Tour
Rick begins his long and painful world tour -
Rick Finally Returns to BC Place Stadium to End His Tour
After 3 years on the road Rick finally returns to BC. His trip raised more than $26 million towards spinal cord research programs. -
Rick Carries Olympic Torch Into Olympic Ceremony
In 2010 Rick had the honour of carrying the torch during the opening ceremony of the winter Olympic games.
