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Gérald Métroz
Gérald Roger Métroz (born 16 May 1962 in Martigny) is a journalist, sports consultant, writer, and columnist. Early life Métroz lost both of his legs in 1964 when he was hit by a train when he was at the train station of his hometown. Paralympics Métroz participated in the 1996 Summer Paralympics, 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. He played in the Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Men's doubles, Men's Doubles and the Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles, Men's Singles. In the doubles he played with Martin Erni and made it to the quarter-finals. Other work Métroz is also a public speaker at presentations and conferences and the Entrepreneur, founder of the company Gérald Métroz Sports Consulting. Books * "Soudain un train", Jacques Briod, Editions Autrement (Paris, 2001), German translation "Ich lass mich nicht behindern", Jacques Briod, Scherz Verlag (2002) * "La Vie d'en bas", Gerald Metroz, Editions Empiric Vision (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martigny
Martigny (; , ; ) is the capital city of the district of Martigny (district), Martigny, cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Valais, Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , and its population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants (''Martignerains'' or "Octoduriens"). It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland. One road links it over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta (Italy), and the other over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix (France). In winter, Martigny is known for its numerous nearby Alp ski resorts such as Verbier. Geography Martigny lies at an elevation of , about south-southeast of Montreux. It is on the left foothills of the steep hillsides of the Rhone Valley, at the foot of the Swiss Alps, and is located at the point where the southwestern-flowing Rhone turns ninety degrees northward and heads toward Lake Geneva. The river La Drance flows from the southern Valais Alps (Wallis) through Martigny and joins the Rhone from the left just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
