Michelle Salt
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Michelle Sonia Vrolyk - Salt | |
| Citizenship | Canada | |
| Born |
March 5, 1985 Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) (2014) | |
| Website | [1] | |
| Sport | ||
| Sport | Para-snowboarding | |
| Disability | Above knee Leg Amputee | |
| Disability class | LL-1 | |
| Club | Canada Snowboard | |
| Team | National Team | |
| Coached by | Mark Fawcett | |
| Achievements and titles | ||
| National finals | 1st in 2014/2015/2016 | |
| Paralympic finals | 2014 Winter Paralympics | |
| Highest world ranking | 9th | |
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Medal record
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| Updated on 16 March 2014. | ||
2nd IPC Canada World Cup, 2nd IPC Italy SBX and BS World Cup, 2nd IPC France World Cup, 3rd - IPC World Cup in Jan 2015 at Big White, BC
Michelle Salt (born March 5, 1985) is a Canadian Paralympic Snowboarder. She was in a life-threatening motorcycle accident June 27, 2011 that left her on life support for 7 days, broke numerous bones, having to endure many surgeries and in the end, lost her right leg above the knee. She is now a National team athlete for the Canada Snowboard para-team and also working towards making the National para-cycling team. She was selected in February 2014 to compete in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia and upon competing, became the first Female Canadian Paralympic Snowboarder. She is currently reigned National Champion in Canada and in January 2015, made her first World Cup Podium on home turf at Big White finishing 3rd.
Michelle has also been very involved in the Fitness Industry and in November 2014, Michelle returned to the Fitness Stage competing in the NPAA www.michellessalt.com
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