TREMBLAY Lyne

Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1962

Age: 58

Gender: Female

Sport Class: SH2

Place of birth: JONQUIERE, QC

Birth Country:

Canada

Place of residence : MAGOG, QC

Residence Country:

Canada

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Shooting	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	27
	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	36
	R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2	29

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Asaka Shooting Range - 10m Range	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Qualification	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 10m Range	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 Qualification	Finished
	Asaka Shooting Range - 50m Range	R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2 Qualification	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
8	Mixed R11 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 - Team	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	822.3
28	R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	601.2
39	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	2018	Cheongju, KOR	625.8
45	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	614.6
45	R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2	2018	Cheongju, KOR	609.2
56	R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS	625.0

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
17	Individual Recurve - W1/W2	2012	London, GBR
17	Individual Recurve - W1/W2	2008	Beijing, CHN
World Championships
17	Individual Recurve - W1/W2	2011	Turin, ITA
23	Individual Recurve - W2	2009	Nymburk, CZE

Watching films, travelling. (Facebook page, 24 Nov 2018)

Occupation:

Athlete, Public Speaker

Mechanical Engineering - University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Canada

Languages spoken:

English, French

Gale Stewart [national], CAN

Other sports:

She represented Canada in Para archery at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. She has also competed in Para alpine skiing, as well as able-bodied cycling, triathlon, marathon running and sea kayaking at international level. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Dec 2018; Facebook page, 27 Mar 2014; lynetremblay.ca, 2012; paralympic.org, 24 May 2018)

She took up the sport in 2014. (lynetremblay.ca, 10 Mar 2016)

Previously a Para alpine skier, she broke her ribs after falling on a number of occasions. She then took up Para archery to improve her concentration and allow her injuries to heal. She sustained an injury following the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, which led her to begin shooting. (mec-centra.de, 26 Jul 2013; lynetremblay.ca, 2012)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 24 May 2018)

South African politician Nelson Mandela. (lynetremblay.ca, 2012)

She received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Paralympic Committee [CPC] in February 2013. (newswire.ca, 27 Feb 2013)

General Interest

Classification
SH2 (IPC, 24 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (lynetremblay.ca, 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (lynetremblay.ca, 2012)

Impairment Details
She began using a wheelchair in March 1999 as the result of a neurological condition. She developed paraplegia in 2004 following a series of surgeries to treat a rare form of dystrophy. "Having a dream, goals, a plan, it distracts the brain from thinking about everything else." (cbc.ca, 01 Jan 2021; lynetremblay.ca, 2012)

General
FROM ARCHERY TO SHOOTING
She represented Canada in Para archery at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, before taking up shooting Para sport in 2014, after a national coach called her having been impressed with her ability as an archer. "The similarities between both sports are that you need to have a harmony between your spirit and your body, and your own [shot] sequences." (cbc.ca, 01 Jan 2021; paralympic.org, 24 May 2018)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2020 she published her autobiography 'Dans la mire du destin' [In the Mire of Destiny]. She is also a qualified glider, aeroplane pilot and aeronautical builder. (lynetremblay.ca, 01 Jan 2021, 10 Mar 2016; YouTube channel, 13 Nov 2020)

FURTHER STUDIES
In 1995 she graduated with a master's degree in applied sciences from the University of Sherbrooke in Canada. She also has a degree in technological and professional education from the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi in Canada. (motioncomposites.com, 01 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019; lynetremblay.ca, 10 Mar 2016)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/lyne.tremblay.1420
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lyne.tremblay.athlete
https://instagram.com/lynetremblay_athlete
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyne-tremblay-a2593b118
https://twitter.com/_lynetremblay
Athlete Website: http://www.lynetremblay.ca
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJIJu6mR9BzdQqadjrU9OOQ

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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