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Place of Birth: Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
About Rick Hansen
- Richard Marvin "Rick" Hansen (born August 26, 1957) is a Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities.
- Following a pickup truck accident at the age of 15, Hansen sustained a spinal cord injury and became a paraplegic.
- Hansen is most famous for his Man in Motion World Tour.
- He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
- He was one of the final torchbearers in the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.
- He was profiled and spoke during the 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.
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