Dean Houle

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Dean Houle
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Houle in 1983
Personal information
Born1962or1963(age 62–63)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Sport Para-athletics
Powerlifting
Disability Cerebral palsy [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Paralympic Games
Para-athletics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 100 m C5
Powerlifting
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 60 kg

Dean Houle (born 1962/1963) [2] [3] [a] is an American paralympic athlete and powerlifter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics.

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Life and career

Houle graduated from Conard High School in 1981. [4] [b]

Houle represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold and silver medal in athletics and powerlifting. [5]

Notes

  1. Houle was 21 years old in 1983
  2. Houle was a 1981 graduate of Conard High School

References

  1. "Houle, like others, a determined competitor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. August 4, 1983. p. 37. Retrieved June 29, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Olympic torch in Hartford". Sun Journal . Lewiston, Maine. May 11, 1984. p. 10. Retrieved June 29, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  3. "Athlete Greatly Honored To Carry Olympic Torch". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. May 17, 1984. p. 292. Retrieved June 29, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "There's Room for Disabled In World Athletic Arena". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. August 4, 1985. p. 83. Retrieved June 29, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved June 28, 2024.