Chantal Petitclerc (born December 15, 1969 in
St-Marc des Carrières, Quebec) is a Canadian
wheelchair athlete.
She won three gold medals (in 100 m, 200 m, and 400
m) and a bronze (800 m) at the 2002 World
Championships and a gold at the 2002 Commonwealth
Games in the 800 m. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
(where wheelchair racing was an exhibition sport)
she won the 800 m, and went on to an impressive
showing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.
Petitclerc was chosen as the flagbearer of the
Canadian team at the opening ceremonies of the 2006
Commonwealth Games.
Petitclerc lives in Montreal, and trains at Complexe
sportif Claude-Robillard.
