Louise Sauvage

Alix Louise Sauvage, OAM is an Australian paralympic wheelchair racer.

Sauvage, whose father is from the Seychelles and mother is from Leicestershire, was born with a severe congenital spinal condition called myelomeningocele, which inhibits the function of the lower half of the body, giving limited control over the legs. In 1976 she was Perths Telethon Child as part of a Channelfundraiser for children with disabilities. She used calipers to help walk until she received her first wheelchair. Her myelomeningocele required her to havesurgical operations by the time she was ten years old. As a preteen, Sauvage suffered scoliosis, and at 14, she had surgery to fix a curvature in her spine, using steel rods. The operation was only partially successful, and as an adult, she still has a curve of roughly 49 degrees. She has not had any subsequent surgery to fix the curve in her spine.

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