Charles Moreau (cyclist)

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| sport = Paralympic cycling

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|4|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada

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Charles Moreau (born 11 April 1982) is a Canadian Paralympic cyclist who competes at international elite cycling competitions. He is a double Paralympic and Parapan American Games bronze medalist in road cycling.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 December 2021|title=Charles Moreau - Canadian Paralympic Committee|url=https://paralympic.ca/team-canada/charles-moreau|url-status=live|archive-date=2021-07-28 |access-date=|website=Canadian Paralympic Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728004023/https://paralympic.ca/team-canada/charles-moreau }}

Accident

On 20 January 2008, Moreau was involved in a serious car accident. His car broke down on a bridge near Trois-Rivières, he waited for a tow truck to recover his vehicle. Ten minutes later, a truck collided into his car and left him paralysed from the waist down. Moreau tried out paratriathlon and won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships and three fourth-place positions in other world triathlon championships, he switched to cycling and has won numerous medals and victories at four World Cups since 2015.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 December 2021|title=My sport - Paracycling|url=http://www.charlesmoreau.com/en/sport-paracycling/|url-status=live|archive-date=2021-12-18 |access-date=|website=Charles Moreau Quebec Paracyclist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218144346/http://www.charlesmoreau.com/en/sport-paracycling/ }}{{Cite web|last=Amundson|first=Quinton|date=16 September 2016|title=Canadian Charles Moreau reaping rewards of choosing para-cycling|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/charles-moreau-para-cycling-1.3765977|url-status=live|archive-date=2016-09-18 |access-date=|website=CBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918183533/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/charles-moreau-para-cycling-1.3765977 }}