Rick Hansen
Canadian wheelchair racer · Canada · On the map · Athletes · Born 1957 · age 69
Richard Marvin Hansen is a Canadian track and field athlete, activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. When Rick was 15, he was riding in the back of a pickup truck after a fishing trip with his friend, when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over.
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A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026
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Upright Hansen's statue, in honour of his Man in Motion World Tour, at the 700 block of West 10th Avenue, on the east side of the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre in front of the Heather Annex Pavilion.
In UBC Biomechanics Lab, preparing for tour
Hansen carries the Olympic flame into BC Place Stadium during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Hansen speaks to the crowd at the BC Place Stadium during the 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony
Hansen in 2008Awards
About this person
Hansen was trapped on the inside of the roll and thrown to the ground, along with the equipment from the truck. As a result of the crash, Hansen broke his back, sustained a spinal cord injury and became paralyzed from the waist down.
