Louise Sauvage

Louise Sauvage
OAM
Sauvage in 1996
Personal information
Full nameAlix Louise Sauvage
Born (1973-09-18) 18 September 1973
Perth, Western Australia
Sport
Country Australia
Medal record
Women's wheelchair racing
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
1992 Barcelona 100 m TW4
1992 Barcelona 200 m TW4
1992 Barcelona 400 m TW4
1996 Atlanta 400 m T53
1996 Atlanta 800 m T53
1996 Atlanta 1500 m T52-53
1996 Atlanta 5000 m T52-53
2000 Sydney 5000 m T54
2000 Sydney 1500 m T54
1992 Barcelona 800 m TW4
2000 Sydney 800 m T54
2004 Athens 400 m T54
2004 Athens 800 m T54
World Para Athletics Championships
1994 Berlin 800 m T53
1994 Berlin 1500 m T53
1994 Berlin 5000 m T53
1994 Berlin Marathon T53
1998 Birmingham 800 m T55
1998 Birmingham 1500 m T55
1998 Birmingham 5000 m T55
1998 Birmingham Marathon T55
1998 Birmingham 4 x 100 m (T54-55)
1998 Birmingham 4 x 400 m (T54-55)
2002 Lille 800 m T54
2002 Lille 1500 m T54
2002 Lille 5000 m T54
World Championships and Games for the Disabled
1990 Assen 100 m
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester 800 m
IAAF World Athletics Championships
1993 Women's wheelchair
1995 Women's wheelchair
1997 800 m
2001 Women's wheelchair
Boston Marathon
1997 Women's wheelchair
1998 Women's wheelchair
1999 Women's wheelchair
2001 Women's wheelchair
Los Angeles Marathon
1997 Women's wheelchair
1995 Women's wheelchair
Beppu-Ōita Marathon
1996 Women's wheelchair
Berlin Marathon
1997 Women's wheelchair

Alix Louise Sauvage, OAM (born 18 September 1973) is an Australian Paralympic wheelchair racer and coach. She won nine gold medals and four silver medals at the Paralympic Games. Sauvage also won eleven gold medals and two silver medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships. Sauvage has a catamaran named in her honour.[1]

Early life

Sauvage was born on 18 September 1973 in Perth, Western Australia. She was born with a severe spinal condition.[2] Because of this, Sauvage only has some control over her legs.[2]

When she was 14 years old, she had surgery on her spine after having scoliosis.[3]

Career

At the 1992 Summer Paralympics, Sauvage won three gold medals and one silver medal.[4]

At the 1996 Summer Paralympics, she won four gold medals.[5]

After retiring from competitions, Sauvage started coaching kids with disabilities.[6]

In 2001, she made her own foundation to help support kids with disabilities. One of the students that she coached was Angie Ballard.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Louise Sauvage OAM | Paralympics Australia". 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2024: Wheelchair racing legend Louise Sauvage receives Honorary Doctorate - University of Wollongong – UOW". www.uow.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Louise Sauvage OAM | NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS)". Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Australian Athletics Results". athhistory.sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Australian Athletics Results". athhistory.sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  6. ↑ Trewin, Maggie (2021-07-06). "Louise Sauvage | Australian icon guiding the next generation | Australian Athletics". Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  7. ↑ "Me and My Coach with Angie Ballard". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2025-08-14.

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