Clayton Gerein
Personal information
Born(1964-05-24)24 May 1964
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died22 January 2010(2010-01-22) (aged 45)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportParalympic athletics
Paralympic swimming
Disability classT52
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul400m 1B
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul800m 1B
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul5000m 1B
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona5000m TW2
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaMarathon TW2
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta5000m T51
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyMarathon T52
Silver medal – second place1988 Seoul1500m 1B
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaMarathon T51
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulMarathon 1B
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona800m TW2
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona1500m TW2
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta1500m T51
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensMarathon T52
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Birmingham5000m T53]]
Gold medal – first place1998 BirminghamMarathon T52]]
Silver medal – second place2002 Lille800m T52
Silver medal – second place2002 Lille5000m T52
Silver medal – second place2002 LilleMarathon T52

Clayton Gerein (May 24, 1964 – January 22, 2010) was a Canadian wheelchair athlete, who won 14 medals in racing events at the Paralympic Games between 1984 and 2008.[1][2]

Born and raised in North Battleford, Saskatchewan,[3] While training racehorses, Gerein's neck broke in 1982 He first competed as a swimmer at the 1984 Paralympics in Los Angeles, but subsequently had his greatest success competing in racing events, winning seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals during his racing career.[4] He retired from competitive racing after the 2008 Paralympics.[4] Clayton lived in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan for a long part of his lifetime and career and was seen all around town practicing.[5]

Clayton also coached and mentored Paralympic Champion Lisa Franks, after he met her while she was in the hospital recovering from a spinal cord injury.[6]

Gerein was named SaskSport's male athlete of the year in 1987, 1996 and 2001.[3][7]

Gerein died from a brain tumour in Regina on January 22, 2010. He was 45.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Clayton Gerein - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Clayton Gerein - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 20 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 Clayton Gerein at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.
  4. 1 2 3 Rob Vanstone, "Seven-time Paralympian Clayton Gerein dies at age 45" Archived 2018-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. Regina Leader-Post, January 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ "About Pilot Butte". Town of Pilot Butte. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. ↑ L Franks, "Lisa Franks Biography" Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. lisafranks.net, August 26, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Clayton Gerein - Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. 20 August 2022.


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