Maude Jacques, women's wheelchair basketball world champion, dead at 31
Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced the sudden passing of former national team player Maude Jacques at age 31 on Sunday. The Canadian Paralympic Committee also released a statement after learning of the news. No cause was given.
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![Former national wheelchair basketball player Maude Jacques, pictured at the 2019 Parapan Am Games, has died at the age of 31. She represented Canada at the 2012 Paralympics in London and helped the Canadian women win a world title in 2014. A female wheelchair basketball player moves down the court with the ball.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6990778.1696821923!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/jacques-maude-cdnparalympics.jpg)
Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced the sudden passing of former national team player Maude Jacques at age 31 on Sunday. The Canadian Paralympic Committee also released a statement after learning of the news. No cause was given.