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Colette Bonacorsi's wheelchair, Paris 2024 Paralympic Torch Relay
Colette Bonacorsi's wheelchair, Paris 2024 Paralympic Torch Relay
- Inventory number
- 2025.31.1
- Barcode
- 93727
- Type
- Fauteuil roulant
- Period
- Paris 2024
- Creator / Author
- Invacare (1885)
- Origin
- donation de Bonacorsi Colette (22 mars 2025)
- Usage
- Parcours de la flamme paralympique
- Materials
- carbone , polyester , aluminium , caoutchouc
- Dimensions
- 84 cm - 85 cm - 58 cm
Physical description
A lightweight and compact wheelchair, the metal parts are mainly in red, as are the rims. The front part is white and blue, allowing the tricolor flag to be made. The footrest is golden. The mudguards are made of carbon and painted with a tricolor flag. The seat is made of polyester, the material is honeycombed, on the back the backrest is embroidered with the French flag with the name of the country, the Olympic rings and the year of the event.
Notes
Wheelchair used by Colette Bonacorsi as part of the Paralympic Torch Relay for the Paris 2024 Games. She is among the torchbearers who walked the streets of Paris throughout the day of August 28, 2024 until the opening ceremony that took place that same evening.
Photo credits
© @ Collection MNS