日韩午夜精品视频,欧美私密网站,国产一区二区三区四区,国产主播一区二区三区四区

Home / 2008 Paralympics Games / Athletics Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Canadian Bergeron enjoys paralympics glory and life
Adjust font size:

Though confined to a wheelchair, Canadian Dean Bergeron seems to have nothing to lament over, with his newly-obtained Paralympic gold medal in Beijing a contented life back home.

The 39-old became the focus of the world when he crowned in the men's 200m -T52 race Wednesday at the Beijing Paralympic Games, his last Paralympics.

Before his new win, he already accumulated impressive credits since his athletic career began. He had eight medals from the Paralympics Games, including a gold in the 200m race at the Atalanta Paralympics in 1996.

But the gold in Beijing meant a lot more as he was paying farewell to his Paralympic career.

"I am really very happy about my performance. I was very focused on the competition. This was my first time to compete in this venue and I was a little nervous, but I had a good start," he said.

His near-term goal was expanding his glory in Beijing with three more races to take part in.

"What I think about now is tomorrow's semi-final (men's 400m - T52)," he said.

But in long-run, Bergeron was planning his post-Paralympic life, a life with family being at the center and sport being a valuable complement.

A resident of Quebec City in Canada, Bergeron has worked as an actuary with Desjardins Financial Security, a subsidiary of Desjardins Group, the largest integrated cooperative financial group in Canada, since 1994.

His boss, Richard Fortier, President of Desjardins Financial Security, said earlier that Bergeron had "done an incredible job of balancing his careers as an athlete and a financial services professional".

"With courage and determination, he has overcome obstacles as an actuary and an athlete, and emerged as one of the best," said Fortier, who described Bergeron as "a great example of courage, perseverance and determination for his colleagues and the population in general".

Bergeron, who had competed in wheelchair races for 21 years, said after the Beijing Paralympic games, he would continue to work for Desjardins Financial Security. And his focus will shift from sports to his family.

"I have a great family. I want to care of my two children," he said. But sport will also be part of his future life.

"I'm also interested in motorcycling, so I may participate in other sports next year."

"This may be my last Paralympic Games. I hoped to end in a great way and I did that," he said.

(Xinhua News Agency September 11, 2008)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read

Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous
China Archives
Related >>
Most Viewed >>
- Federer downs Murray to win fifth US Open
- Bryant opts against finger surgery
- Mainland Olympic gold medalists impress HK
- Italian soccer team training session interrupted by beauties 
- European Swimming Championships
主站蜘蛛池模板: 珠海市| 神木县| 天峨县| 沅江市| 新宁县| 青岛市| 吴忠市| 宁晋县| 尚义县| 望都县| 河曲县| 鹿泉市| 广南县| 大冶市| 沁水县| 永登县| 连云港市| 环江| 马尔康县| 堆龙德庆县| 临武县| 左权县| 密山市| 涟源市| 郴州市| 团风县| 南昌县| 铁力市| 新和县| 渭源县| 西昌市| 南昌市| 灵石县| 海原县| 阳江市| 合水县| 东山县| 黔江区| 交城县| 福鼎市| 鞍山市|