Delphine Le Sausse

Delphine Le Sausse will carry the Olympic torch. This is her story:

Delphine, a pharmacist by trade, has been a high-level athlete since 2007, earning a spot on the French national para-waterskiing team after being a member of the French national Alpine skiing squad. A skiing accident at age 28 damaged her legs and left her partly paraplegic.

Delphine bounced back and built a new future for herself in sport. She has won 16 world championship titles in her class and even set world records in the tricks and slalom events. Her dedication to disabled people also shines through in her role as the president of the charity Différente Comme Tout le Monde, which works to raise awareness about diversity and disability among pre-teen schoolchildren. Delphine thinks spreading the word about disability is essential. Her life proves that nothing is impossible for someone who never gives up.