Denis Lapalme
Denis Orval Lapalme (April 29, 1959 – November 1, 2021) was a Canadian amputee athlete and actor, most noted as a competitor and medalist at the Paralympic Games.
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| Full name | Denis Orval Lapalme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1959 Timmins, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 November 2021 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Timmins, Ontario, Lapalme lost both legs in a train accident in childhood. As an adult he was based principally in Ottawa, where he has worked as a civil servant.
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