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Rick Hansen

Man in Motion · born 1957

Wheeled 40,000 kilometres through 34 countries over two years and two months.

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Life story

1. August 26, 1957 · Port Alberni, British Columbia
   Born at Port Alberni, British Columbia
2. June 1973 · Williams Lake, British Columbia
   Paralyzed from the waist down in a truck accident at 15
3. March 21, 1985 · Vancouver
   Set out from Vancouver on the Man in Motion World Tour
4. 1986 · China
   Crossed the Great Wall of China on the tour
5. May 22, 1987 · Vancouver
   Finished in Vancouver after 40,000 km through 34 countries

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Rick Hansen
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia