Sabrina Durepos

Sabrina Durepos (Pettinicchi) (born August 9, 1972) is a Canadian retired wheelchair basketball player. As a member of Team Canada, she won three gold medals and one bronze during the Paralympic Games.

Early life
Durepos was born on August 9, 1972, in Quebec, Canada. After finishing her first year of CEGEP in June 1990, she was permanently injured in a car accident.

Career
Durepos began playing wheelchair basketball in 1991 and eventually qualified for Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. She won gold medals with Team Canada at the 1996 and 2000 Paralympics, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Paralympics. She also earned 3 consecutive Wheelchair Basketball World Championship gold medals from 1998 to 2006. In 2001, Durepos was sponsored by National Hockey League (NHL) player Vincent Damphousse, who helped her buy a new wheelchair. She was also named a YWCA Montreal Women of Distinction. Durepos was the fourth-best scorer on Team Canada during the 2006 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship with 8 points. During the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where Team Canada finished fifth, Durepos recorded a team-leading 14 points and 6 rebounds.

In 2010, Durepos took part in the first Canadian Paralympic Torch relay.

Personal life
Durepos is married to wheelchair basketball player Dave Durepos. From 1997 until 2004, Durepos also worked as an interior designer and project manager for Hydro-Québec.