- Rick Hansen was born on August 26, 1957 in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. He has been married to Amanda Reid since October 1987. They have three children.
- SpouseAmanda Reid(October 1987 - present) (3 children)
- Sustained a spinal cord injury in a car accident at age 15.
- Three time Paralympic Games gold medalist. Autobiography "Man In Motion" ghost-written by Jim Taylor.
- Pictured on one of a set of four nondenominated ("permanent") Canadian postage stamps commemorating Difference Makers, issued 22 May 2012. Others honored in this issue were Michael J. Fox, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, and Louise Arbour'.
- My disability is that I cannot use my legs. My handicap is your perception of that, and thus of me.
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