Colette Bourgonje, Date of Birth

    

Colette Bourgonje

Canadian cross-country skier

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1962

Profession: cross-country skier

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Colette Bourgonje

  • Colette Bourgonje (bore-go-knee) (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian Paralympic cross-country skier and athlete of Métis heritage.
  • She has won four bronze medals in Summer Paralympics and medals in Winter Paralympics for skiing.Bourgonje's silver medal in the 10 km sit-ski at the 2010 Winter Paralympics was Canada's first at home.She is a part-time physical education substitute teacher, and currently resides in Prince Albert.
  • To honour Colette, an elementary school and a street have been named after her in Saskatoon.
  • In 1997, a sign was placed Porcupine Plain, promoting it as Bourgonje's and distinguishing her as a successful Paralympian.
  • She became an inductee in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2019

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