Paralympic Games vocabulary in French

A useful French vocabulary list related to the Paralympic Games

French vocabulary

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    les Jeux Paralympiques Paralympic Games
    un/une athlète an athlete
    handicapé handicapped/disabled (m)
    surmonter to overcome
    un handicap a handicap
    un handicap moteur a mobility disability
    un fauteuil roulant a wheelchair
    aveugle blind
    malvoyant visually impaired (m)
    sourd deaf (m)
    muet mute (m)
    muette mute (f)
    gagner to win
    la victoire victory
    la médaille the medal
    l'or gold
    l'argent silver
    le bronze bronze
    se surpasser to outdo oneself
    une épreuve sportive a sports event
    l'athlétisme athletics / track and field
    le hockey sur luge sledge hockey / para ice hockey
    l'aviron rowing
    le ski alpin handisport disabled Alpine skiing
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