Manon Claeys Explained

Manon Clayes (born January 3, 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Equestrian - CLAEYS Manon . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 2021-08-26 . 2021-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826224300/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/equestrian/athlete-profile-n1517668-claeys-manon.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Wilskracht onbeperkt . De Standaard . nl . 21 August 2021 . 26 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Manon Claeys (10134275) . FEI.org.
  4. Web site: Equestrian - Grade IV Results . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 2021-08-26 . 2021-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826140816/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/equestrian/results-individual-test-grade-iv-fnl-000100-.htm . dead .
  5. Web site: Equestrian - Grade IV Results . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 2021-08-30 . 2021-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830093720/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/equestrian/results-individual-freestyle-test-grade-iv-fnl-000100-.htm . dead .