Biography of benoit huot
Benoît Huot
Canadian Paralympic swimmer
| Born | (1984-01-24) January 24, 1984 (age 40) Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Swimming(S10) |
Benoit HuotCM CQ (born January 24, 1984) is a CanadianParalympic swimmer, who has won nine Paralympic Games gold medals for Canada, primarily in the freestyle and butterfly strokes.[1]
Hailing from Longueuil, Quebec, Huot was born with club feet, started swimming competitively at age 10 at the CAMO Natation club, where he is trained by Benoit Lebrun.
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In the beginning he competed alongside able-bodied swimmers and competed at two Quebec Games, earning silver in 1997.
Career
Benoit Huot made his international debut in 1998 as a member of Canada's team at the International Paralympic Committee world championships, where he won two gold and four silver medals.
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