Gary Longhi

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Gary Longhi
Personal information
Born(1964-07-02)2 July 1964
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died2 July 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 56)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportParalympic cycling
Retired2001
Medal record
Paralympic cycling
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Mixed 5000m time trial CP3
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Men's 5000m time trial CP3
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Mixed 20km road race CP3

Gary Longhi (2 July 1964 - 2 July 2020) was a Canadian Paralympic cyclist who competed in road cycling elite events and took part in four Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2000. He was the first Canadian para-cyclist to be inducted into the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame in 2017. In 1983, Longhi was involved in a serious motorcycle crash which resulted in a life changing brain injury and was severely disabled. He spent three months in a coma and had a tracheotomy.[1][2]

Longhi died on his 56th birthday after going through euthanasia for two cancers, one of which was incurable.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Freeborn, Jeremy (4 July 2020). "Former Canadian Paralympic cycling gold medalist Gary Longhi dies at 56". Canadian Sportscene.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Gary Longhi - International Paralympic Committee". International Paralympic Committee. 20 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "A champion's last event (in French)". Le Journal de Quebec. 1 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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