Gary Longhi (2 July 1964 - 2 July 2020) was a Canadian Paralympic cyclist who competed in road cycling elite events and took part in four Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2000. He was the first Canadian para-cyclist to be inducted into the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame in 2017. In 1983, Longhi was involved in a serious motorcycle crash which resulted in a life changing brain injury and was severely disabled. He spent three months in a coma and had a tracheotomy.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1964 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 2 July 2020 (aged 56) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Paralympic cycling |
| Retired | 2001 |
Longhi died on his 56th birthday after going through euthanasia for two cancers, one of which was incurable.[3]
References
edit- ^ Freeborn, Jeremy (4 July 2020). "Former Canadian Paralympic cycling gold medalist Gary Longhi dies at 56". Canadian Sportscene.
- ^ "Gary Longhi - International Paralympic Committee". International Paralympic Committee. 20 March 2021.
- ^ "A champion's last event (in French)". Le Journal de Québec. 1 July 2020.