Stacie Louttit

Stacie Louttit
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanadian
Born (1961-03-12) 12 March 1961 (age 65)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing2-person keelboat (SKUD18)

Stacie Louttit (born 12 March 1961) is a Canadian Paralympic sailor. She became the first female Canadian sailor to win a medal in the Olympics or Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing in the 2-person keelboat (SKUD18) and also competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life

She was born in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Louttit broke her back in a skiing accident in 1994. In 1998, she began walking with a cane in 1998 and joined the Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia.

Career

Louttit qualified for her second games, the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, with crew John Scott McRoberts by winning a silver medal at the qualifier.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stacie Louttit". Canadian Paralympic Committee. paralympic.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2017.