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Conference with Gaëlle EDON: performance beyond disability

As part of the European Disability and Development Week 2019, this conference aims to inform and facilitate discussion on this topic.

Centrale Nantes

On November 19, 2019 from 12:30 To 13:30

Gaëlle Edon, who worked as a mountain rescuer, became hemiplegic in 2012 following an accident. In 2015, she discovered rowing, a sport that she enjoys, but which is not adapted to her disability. Frustrated that she couldn't enjoy her sport in complete autonomy, she founded the association "Pelle Tenace" and developed a prototype allowing a hemiplegic person to row unassisted. In 2016, she won an innovation award in the "accessibility" category.

As a member of the French Paralympic Shooting team, Gaëlle won the French  Championship in 2017 and 2018.

For all these achievements, Gaëlle received a Bronze Medal de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de l’Engagement Associatif (Youth, Sports and Associative Engagement) in 2018. 
Published on November 13, 2019 Updated on November 17, 2020