Michelle Stilwell
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The Honourable Michelle Stilwell MLA |
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Stilwell at the 2015 Parapan American Games
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Parksville-Qualicum |
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Assumed office May 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Cantelon |
| Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation of British Columbia | |
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Assumed office February 2, 2015 |
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| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Don McRae |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Healthy Living and Seniors | |
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In office June 2013 – February 2, 2015 |
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| Premier | Christy Clark |
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July 4, 1974 Winnipeg, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Parksville, British Columbia |
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
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| Disability class | T52 |
Michelle Stilwell (born July 4, 1974) is a Canadian wheelchair racer and politician. She is the only female Paralympic athlete to win gold medals in two separate summer sport events. Stilwell was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a BC Liberal candidate for Parksville-Qualicum in the 2013 provincial election.
After serving as Caucus Chair and Parliamentary Secretary for Healthy Living and Seniors, Stilwell was sworn in on February 2, 2015 as Minister for Social Development and Social Innovation.
In Sydney, during the 2000 Paralympic Games, she and her team won Gold in wheelchair basketball. by beating Australia in the final 46–27. At the time, she was the only female paraplegic to compete in Basketball at the Paralympic Games. In Beijing, during the 2008 Paralympic Games, she won two gold medals in the woman's T52 200m and 100m events.
At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Stilwell defended her Paralympic gold medal in the women’s 200m in 33.80 seconds, shattering her Games record by over two seconds. Four days later, Stilwell captured a silver medal in the 100m.
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