Sabrina Durepos (née Pettinicchi) (born August 9, 1972) is a Canadian retired wheelchair basketball player. As a member of Team Canada, she won two gold medals and one bronze at the Paralympic Games, as well as three golds at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.
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| Born | Sabrina Pettinicchi August 9, 1972 Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Dave Durepos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball (1992–2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editCareer
editDurepos began playing wheelchair basketball in 1991 and eventually qualified for Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.[2] She won gold medals with Team Canada at the 1996 and 2000 Paralympics, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Paralympics. She also earned 3 consecutive Wheelchair Basketball World Championship gold medals from 1998 to 2006.[3] In 2001, Durepos was sponsored by National Hockey League (NHL) player Vincent Damphousse, who helped her buy a new wheelchair.[4][5] She was also named a YWCA Montreal Women of Distinction.[6] Durepos was the fourth-best scorer on Team Canada during the 2006 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship with 8 points.[7] During the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where Team Canada finished fifth, Durepos recorded a team-leading 14 points and 6 rebounds.[8]
In 2010, Durepos took part in the first Canadian Paralympic Torch relay.[9]
In 2024, both Durepos and her husband were inducted into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada Hall of Fame.[10]
Personal life
editDurepos is married to wheelchair basketball player Dave Durepos.[11] From 1997 until 2004, Durepos also worked as an interior designer and project manager for Hydro-Québec.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 François Albert (November 2008). "Sabrina Pettinicchi-Durepos" (PDF). centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca. p. 4. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Wellness minister salutes Olympic/Paralympic athletes". gnb.ca. July 8, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Basketball". parasportnb.ca. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ Kennedy, Kostya (February 28, 2000). "INSIDE THE NHL". si.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Vincent Damphousse va parrainer l'athlète de taekwondo Roxane Forget". tvanouvelles.ca (in French). August 23, 2001. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARDS LAUREATES". fondation.ydesfemmesmtl.org. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Basketball en fauteuil roulant: doublé canadien". rds.ca (in French). July 15, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "silver medal for canada at 2008 paralympics" (PDF). bcwbs.ca. Fall 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "First-ever Canadian Paralympic Torch Relay Signals the Start of Vancouver/Whistler Games". cccski.com. March 3, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame induction a 'huge honour' for Dave and Sabrina Durepos". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Fredericton wheelchair basketball star to retire". cbc.ca. June 21, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2019.