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Jennifer French
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Nationality	American
Born	1971; Royalton, Ohio
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Paralympic Games
Representing United States
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Jennifer French is an American SKUD 18 Para sailor.

Biography

Jennifer was born in 1971 in Royalton, Ohio. Currently she is attending Bridgewater State University and is a member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club^[1] where she also lives. She is married to Tim French and is friends with P. Hunter Peckham who is a physician at the Functional Electrical Stimulation director and a sail boat racer as well.^[2] In 1998 she was injured in a snowboarding accident which left her quadriplegic. She started participating in the Olympics in 2009 at the United States Disabled Sailing Championship which earned her first place. She also got into the 5th place at Rolex Miami OCR the same year, but improved it, and got into 1st next year. Her awards went down from gold to bronze in two years. In 2011 she won a silver medal at IFDS Worlds and a year later went down to bronze at another annual Rolex Miami ISAF Sailing World Cup. On the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, she won another silver medal for sailing.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jennifer French". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
^ Loren Grush (December 4, 2012). "Neurostimulation allows paralyzed athlete to walk down aisle at wedding". Fox News. Retrieved December 14, 2013.

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[teamusa-1] "Jennifer French". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 10, 2013.

[2] Loren Grush (December 4, 2012). "Neurostimulation allows paralyzed athlete to walk down aisle at wedding". Fox News. Retrieved December 14, 2013.

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 ==Biography==
-Jennifer was born in 1971 in [[Royalton, Ohio]]. Currently she is attending [[Bridgewater State University]] and is a member of [[St. Petersburg Yacht Club]]<ref name=teamusa>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/FR/Jennifer-French.aspx|title=Jennifer French|publisher=[[United States Olympic Committee]]|work=Team USA|accessdate=July 10, 2013}}</ref> where she also lives. She is married to [[Tim French]] and is friends with [[P. Hunter Peckham]] who is a [[physician]] at the [[Functional Electrical Stimulation]] director and a sail boat racer as well.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/12/04/neurostimulation-allows-paralyzed-athlete-to-walk-down-aisle-at-wedding/|author=Loren Grush|title=Neurostimulation allows paralyzed athlete to walk down aisle at wedding|publisher=[[Fox News]]|date=December 4, 2012|accessdate=December 14, 2013}}</ref> In 1998 she was injured in a snowboarding accident which left her quadriplegic. She started participating in the [[Olympics]] in 2009 at the United States Disabled Sailing Championship which earned her first place. She also got into the 5th place at [[ISAF Sailing World Cup|Rolex Miami OCR]] the same year, but improved it, and got into 1st next year. Her awards went down from gold to bronze in two years. In 2011 she won a [[silver medal]] at IFDS Worlds and a year later went down to bronze at another annual Rolex Miami ISAF Sailing World Cup. On the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] in [[London]], she won another silver medal for sailing.<ref name=teamusa/>
+Jennifer was born in 1971 in [[Royalton, Ohio]]. Currently she is attending [[Bridgewater State University]] and is a member of [[St. Petersburg Yacht Club]]<ref name=teamusa>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/FR/Jennifer-French.aspx|title=Jennifer French|publisher=[[United States Olympic Committee]]|work=Team USA|accessdate=July 10, 2013}}</ref> where she also lives. She is married to [[Tim French]] and is friends with [[P. Hunter Peckham]] who is a [[physician]] at the [[Functional Electrical Stimulation]] director and a sail boat racer as well.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/12/04/neurostimulation-allows-paralyzed-athlete-to-walk-down-aisle-at-wedding/|author=Loren Grush|title=Neurostimulation allows paralyzed athlete to walk down aisle at wedding|publisher=[[Fox News]]|date=December 4, 2012|accessdate=December 14, 2013}}</ref> In 1998 she was injured in a snowboarding accident which left her quadriplegic. She started participating in the [[Olympics]] in 2009 at the United States Disabled Sailing Championship which earned her first place. She also got into the 5th place at [[ISAF Sailing World Cup|Rolex Miami OCR]] the same year, but improved it, and got into 1st next year. Her awards went down from gold to bronze in two years. In 2011 she won a [[silver medal]] at IFDS Worlds and a year later went down to bronze at another annual Rolex Miami ISAF Sailing World Cup. On the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] in [[London]], she won another silver medal for sailing.<ref name=teamusa/>
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