Alexandre Dupont (Bilingual/Bilingue)
Alex Dupont was born and raised on the south shore of Montreal, Quebec. At the age of 17 he was in a motorcycle accident that resulted in the loss of his right leg. Approximately one year after his accident, he was watching a wheelchair race event on TV from the 2004 Paralympics, in Athens, Greece.He thought it was cool and knew he wanted to give it a try. After training and competing for five years, he was part of several national team events, broke the Canadian record in the 100-metre sprint, won multiple medals and was ranked top-10 in the world for the 400-metre sprint in 2009.
Off the track, Alex made a move to Saskatoon where he now lives with his wife, purchased a home and started his own business. He has done all of this prior to his 24th birthday! How did he take such a tragic event and turn it into a success story? Alex is here to tell us how he did it and how we can accomplish whatever it is we want in life!
English Biography (116 KB)
Biographie Française (198 KB)
Languages spoken: English, French
Birthplace: St-Rémi, QC
Current city: Saskatoon
Sport: Wheelchair Racing
Favourite Food: Anythis sweet!
Favourite Colour: Blue
What is your single greatest achievement as an athlete?
Canadian record on 100m
What is your single greatest achievement outside of sports?
Was house owner and husband at only 23 years old
What's your favourite quote or statement?
"Don't Hold Back"
Who was your role model when you were young?
My dad was my role model because he was really really handy and could build/make/fix anything he wanted. Also, you could ask him a question about just about anything and he knew the answer.
It was an ideal presentation as not many students had ever met a Paralympian. Alexandra was a warm and endearing person who shared his experiences of being in a bad accident and losing the use of one of his legs. His positive story of making the most from a difficult situation was a fine example for students as they will all meet with adversity at one time or another and will be faced with difficult choices.Alexandre used his story to present a realistic way to become successful. Through the use of the SMART goal theory students were drawn into his life, his experience and his accomplishments. He presented himself as any regular kid who decided to make a life commitment to a dream. It was memorable, believable, humorous and honest. Our students were captivated from beginning to end.Students and staff of our school found this presentation interesting and motivating. Students received the message that they can reach their goals if they are passionate, realistic, and dedicated. Days later they describe the presentation as awesome and inspiring. Of the many presentations that come our school this one was very good and we look forward to having another member of the Esteem Team visit soon.It was an ideal presentation as not many students had ever met a Paralympian. Alexandra was a warm and endearing person who shared his experiences of being in a bad accident and losing the use of one of his legs. His positive story of making the most from a difficult situation was a fine example for students as they will all meet with adversity at one time or another and will be faced with difficult choices.Alexandre used his story to present a realistic way to become successful. Through the use of the SMART goal theory students were drawn into his life, his experience and his accomplishments. He presented himself as any regular kid who decided to make a life commitment to a dream. It was memorable, believable, humorous and honest. Our students were captivated from beginning to end.Students and staff of our school found this presentation interesting and motivating. Students received the message that they can reach their goals if they are passionate, realistic, and dedicated. Days later they describe the presentation as awesome and inspiring. Of the many presentations that come our school this one was very good and we look forward to having another member of the Esteem Team visit soon.
Paul Van Betuw - Principal, St. Timothy School
