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Giselle Cole, 18, a thalidomide victim, won three gold medals in Olympics for Disabled
Giselle Cole, 18, a thalidomide victim, won three gold medals in Olympics for Disabled

Giselle Cole, 18, a thalidomide victim, won three gold medals in Olympics for Disabled

Date7/10/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Giselle Cole; 18; a thalidomide victim; won three gold medals in Olympics for Disabled.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0096883F
      A touch of gold: Betty Rheaume of Mississauga beams with pride as 19-year-old son John Marc displays the five gold medals he won in swimming at the Ontario Special Olympics, held at York
      A touch of gold: Betty Rheaume of Mississauga beams with pride as 19-year-old son John Marc displays the five gold medals he won in swimming at the Ontario Special Olympics, held at York
      Stuparyk, Michael
      6/1/1980
      Clarence Bates displays gold medals won at Special Olympics
      Clarence Bates displays gold medals won at Special Olympics
      Bock, Tony
      6/2/1979
      Gaetan Boucher (right) won three medals at the '84 Olympics,
      Gaetan Boucher (right) won three medals at the '84 Olympics,
      Boucher, Gaetan
      2/12/1984
      Frank Consentino (left) admires gold medals in boxing won by Lefty Gwynne at 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
      Frank Consentino (left) admires gold medals in boxing won by Lefty Gwynne at 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
      Cosentino, Frank, 1937-
      10/20/1975
      On her own: Lori Fung, 22, who won a gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics for Canada at the Los Angeles Olympics, says if she still feels she is world-class in 1988, she'll compete at Seoul Olympics
      On her own: Lori Fung, 22, who won a gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics for Canada at the Los Angeles Olympics, says if she still feels she is world-class in 1988, she'll compete at Seoul Olympics
      Beaty, Keith
      3/6/1985
      Winning form: Liisa Klemets, 12, proudly wears the four medals - three gold and a bronze - she won at the recent Canadian Gymnastics Championships
      Winning form: Liisa Klemets, 12, proudly wears the four medals - three gold and a bronze - she won at the recent Canadian Gymnastics Championships
      Calleja, Frank
      5/25/1980
      Some of the Medals he won at the Ontario Games for the Disabled in Brantford earlier this year are worn by 16-year-old Tim Haslam of Aurora
      Some of the Medals he won at the Ontario Games for the Disabled in Brantford earlier this year are worn by 16-year-old Tim Haslam of Aurora
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/20/1977
      Blind athelete Ray Jackson, 19, shows the medals he's won in the past two years in the Ontario Games for the Disabled
      Blind athelete Ray Jackson, 19, shows the medals he's won in the past two years in the Ontario Games for the Disabled
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/18/1977
      New career: U.S. gymnastics queen Cathy Rigby, who won a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics, plays Peter Pan in a touring show that will be at O'Keefe Centre March 20-25
      New career: U.S. gymnastics queen Cathy Rigby, who won a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics, plays Peter Pan in a touring show that will be at O'Keefe Centre March 20-25
      Griffin, Doug
      2/5/1990
      Golden boy: Quebecer Gaetan Boucher won Canada's first gold medal of these Winter Olympics today, blazing to victory in the 1,000-metre speedskating race
      Golden boy: Quebecer Gaetan Boucher won Canada's first gold medal of these Winter Olympics today, blazing to victory in the 1,000-metre speedskating race
      Boucher, Gaetan
      2/13/1984
      Proud Winner: Fred Kolar shows off the gold medal he won at the World Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt
      Proud Winner: Fred Kolar shows off the gold medal he won at the World Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt
      Stuparyk, Michael
      10/31/1988
      Sports - Olympics - (1976) - Montreal - Coins, Stamps and Medals
      Sports - Olympics - (1976) - Montreal - Coins, Stamps and Medals
      Combs, Erin
      4/12/1976