Manon Claeys

Manon Claeys
Medal record
Para-equestrian
Representing  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoChampionship IV
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoFreestyle IV
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 GothenburgChampionship IV


Manon Claeys (born 3 January 1986 in Maldegem) is a Paralympic equestrian of Belgium.[1] She broke her neck and three vertebrae in her back in a horse-riding accident on Friday the 13th, April 2007.[2] As a result of the accident, she sustained nerve damage on her right side and has only 30% power on that side of her body.[3] She participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in both the Championship IV[4] and Freestyle IV[5] dressage competitions.

References

  1. ↑ "Equestrian - CLAEYS Manon". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Wilskracht onbeperkt". De Standaard (in Dutch). 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Manon Claeys (10134275)". FEI.org.
  4. ↑ "Equestrian - Grade IV Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Equestrian - Grade IV Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.


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