Chris Daw
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Chris Daw (born February 1, 1970 in North York, Ontario
) then moving to Strathroy, Ontario where he grew up. He is a Paralympian who has competed in adaptive track, marathon, basketball, rugby, and curling. He was once considered the fastest wheelchair athlete. He is the only Canadian athlete to represent Canada at multiple Paralympic Games for 4 different sports. He is also one of the few athletes to represent Canada at both Summer & Winter Paralympic Games. In 1986, he won 6 Gold and set 6 world records at the first World Games for disabled youth. He was a member of the 1984 and 1988 Canadian Paralympic adaptive track teams. He was on the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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During Chris's athletic career he has attended over 125 National Championships, 64 World Championships, 5 Paralympics and 2 Olympics. For a medal total over 600+ for Canada including a dozen World Championships, 19 World records and Paralympic Gold medal performances. His sports have included Canadian representation for Track, Basketball, Rugby, Volleyball, and Curling. However he has also participated as an elite and high performance athlete in Field, Badminton and holds high level black belts in Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.
of the Canadian team at the 2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
in Sursee
, Switzerland
, where the team won silver. Two years later, he would again be the skip of the Canadian team and the Wheelchair Curling championship, again in Sursee, where the team won bronze. He would be the skip of the Canadian team, which won Gold in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
. In 2007 he withdrew his name from the Team Canada selection process that could have led to a spot on the 2010 Winter Paralympics
. He resurfaced as part of the Wheelchair Curling Team for Newfoundland as Skip in 2008, only to relocate to British Columbia in 2009. He was the General manager of the Vancouver Curling Club when it took over the Olympic Curling center (now Hillcrest Center) in 2011. Daw returned to Ontario in 2011.
In 2010, it was announced that Chris was returning to competitive curling by joining Jim Armstrong (curler)
. As Jim's second on a local BC team in provincial play-downs; with hopes of representing Team BC. Team Armstong was unsuccessful in capturing the 2011 Bc Championship title and Chris Daw's future in sport is unknown.
and Tessa Virtue
& Scott Moir
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He has been highly recognized for his accomplishments throughout is 31+ year career, one of the longest active Paralympic careers in history. One of the greatest honors Chris has received has been a World and International Achievements Awards in 1988.
In April 2010, Daw lost his mother Eleanor Daw at 63 years from a heart attack .
Chris now live in Ontario, Canada with wife, Morgan; sons, Kyle (15), Shane (9) and Tay(TJ) (6) and daughter Arowyn (2)
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Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) then moving to Strathroy, Ontario where he grew up. He is a Paralympian who has competed in adaptive track, marathon, basketball, rugby, and curling. He was once considered the fastest wheelchair athlete. He is the only Canadian athlete to represent Canada at multiple Paralympic Games for 4 different sports. He is also one of the few athletes to represent Canada at both Summer & Winter Paralympic Games. In 1986, he won 6 Gold and set 6 world records at the first World Games for disabled youth. He was a member of the 1984 and 1988 Canadian Paralympic adaptive track teams. He was on the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
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During Chris's athletic career he has attended over 125 National Championships, 64 World Championships, 5 Paralympics and 2 Olympics. For a medal total over 600+ for Canada including a dozen World Championships, 19 World records and Paralympic Gold medal performances. His sports have included Canadian representation for Track, Basketball, Rugby, Volleyball, and Curling. However he has also participated as an elite and high performance athlete in Field, Badminton and holds high level black belts in Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.
Curling
He entered curling in 2001. He was the skipSkip (curling)
The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom...
of the Canadian team at the 2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The World Wheelchair Curling Championship is an annual world championship held to determine the world's best team in wheelchair curling. It is held every non-Paralympic year.-Medalists:...
in Sursee
Sursee
Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the Sure river enters the lake , hence the name "Sursee"....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where the team won silver. Two years later, he would again be the skip of the Canadian team and the Wheelchair Curling championship, again in Sursee, where the team won bronze. He would be the skip of the Canadian team, which won Gold in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics was played at the Pinerolo Palaghiaccio, in Pinerolo, 30 km southwest of Turin. Wheelchair curling was making its first appearance at the Paralympic Games and took the form of a mixed team event, open to athletes with a physical disability in...
. In 2007 he withdrew his name from the Team Canada selection process that could have led to a spot on the 2010 Winter Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
. He resurfaced as part of the Wheelchair Curling Team for Newfoundland as Skip in 2008, only to relocate to British Columbia in 2009. He was the General manager of the Vancouver Curling Club when it took over the Olympic Curling center (now Hillcrest Center) in 2011. Daw returned to Ontario in 2011.
In 2010, it was announced that Chris was returning to competitive curling by joining Jim Armstrong (curler)
Jim Armstrong (curler)
Dr. James P. Armstrong is a former Canadian curler and current wheelchair curler from Richmond, British Columbia. He was a successful curler for much of his earlier career until he had to stop playing because of bad knees and a car accident in 2003...
. As Jim's second on a local BC team in provincial play-downs; with hopes of representing Team BC. Team Armstong was unsuccessful in capturing the 2011 Bc Championship title and Chris Daw's future in sport is unknown.
Awards
In 2010, Chris was inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame on September 23, 2010 at a ceremony including Christine NesbittChristine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics...
and Tessa Virtue
Tessa Virtue
Tessa Virtue is a Canadian ice dancer who competes with Scott Moir. Virtue and Moir are the 2010 Olympic champions, the 2010 World Champions, the 2008 Four Continents Champions, the 2006 World Junior Champions and the 2008–2010 Canadian national champions.At the 2009 Skate Canada competition, they...
& Scott Moir
Scott Moir
Scott Moir is a Canadian ice dancer. He ice dances with Tessa Virtue. Moir and Virtue are the 2010 Olympic champions, the 2010 World Champions, the 2008 Four Continents Champions, the 2006 World Junior Champions and the 2008–2010 Canadian national champions.They were the first ice dance team to...
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He has been highly recognized for his accomplishments throughout is 31+ year career, one of the longest active Paralympic careers in history. One of the greatest honors Chris has received has been a World and International Achievements Awards in 1988.
Personal life
In 2006 it was reported that Chris had three children, with his now ex-wife Mari.In March, 2009 Chris married his now current wife Morgan as former member of Canada's junior women's softball team. On February 23, 2010, Chris and current wife Morgan gave birth to their only daughter Arowyn Emma Ellie.In April 2010, Daw lost his mother Eleanor Daw at 63 years from a heart attack .
Chris now live in Ontario, Canada with wife, Morgan; sons, Kyle (15), Shane (9) and Tay(TJ) (6) and daughter Arowyn (2)
Results
 Olympic GamesOlympic Games The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate... |
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| Alternate | Wheelchair Adaptive Track | 1984 | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
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| Paralympic Games Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their... |
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| Finish | Event | Year | Place | Position | Team |
| Gold | Wheelchair Curling | 2006 Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics was played at the Pinerolo Palaghiaccio, in Pinerolo, 30 km southwest of Turin. Wheelchair curling was making its first appearance at the Paralympic Games and took the form of a mixed team event, open to athletes with a physical disability in... |
Torino | Skip Skip (curling) The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom... |
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| 4th | Wheelchair Rugby | 2000 Wheelchair rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair Rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics was officially a mixed sport, however no women participated. This was the first year that the sport was an official part of the Paralympic program. It had previously been a demonstration sport at the 1996 Paralympics. Eight teams took part in the... |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
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| Did not medal | Wheelchair Adaptive Track | 1988 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
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| Did not medal | Wheelchair Adaptive Track | 1984 | Stoke Madeville | Participant | |
| Para PanAM Games Parapan American Games The Parapan American Games is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Pan American Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico... |
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| Bronze | Sit-Volleyball | 2007 | Rio Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
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 World Wheelchair Curling ChampionshipWorld Wheelchair Curling Championship The World Wheelchair Curling Championship is an annual world championship held to determine the world's best team in wheelchair curling. It is held every non-Paralympic year.-Medalists:... |
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| Silver | Wheelchair curling | 2002 2002 in sports 2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria-American football:... |
Sursee Sursee Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the Sure river enters the lake , hence the name "Sursee".... |
Skip Skip (curling) The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom... |
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| Bronze | Wheelchair curling | 2004 2004 in sports 2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* College football Bowl Championship Series :**January 1 – Rose Bowl – USC 28, Michigan 14... |
Sursee Sursee Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the Sure river enters the lake , hence the name "Sursee".... |
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| 6. | Wheelchair curling | 2005 2005 in sports 2005 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Bode Miller ** Women's overall season champion: Anja Pärson -American football:... |
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| 4. | Wheelchair curling | 2007 2007 in sports 2007 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* February 4 – Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The win was the Colts' first Super Bowl Championship since their 1970-71 team, when... |
Sollefteå Sollefteå Sollefteå is a locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 8,530 inhabitants in 2005.The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name of the village was given as De Solatum - a name that can be... |
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| Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship The Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship is the national championship for Wheelchair curling in Canada. The event has been held since 2004.-Winners:... |
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| Gold | Wheelchair curling | 2003 2003 in sports 2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season championship: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season championship: Janica Kostelić, Croatia-American football:... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
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| Gold | Wheelchair curling | 2005 2005 in sports 2005 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Bode Miller ** Women's overall season champion: Anja Pärson -American football:... |
Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... |
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| Gold | Wheelchair curling | 2006 2006 in sports 2006 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* January 2, Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State 34-20 Notre Dame* January 2, Sugar Bowl – West Virginia 38-35 Georgia... |
Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... |
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| 6th | Wheelchair curling | 2009 2009 in sports -Alpine skiing:* Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France-American football:* The Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in front of a Dolphin Stadium record crowd of 78,468 to win the 2009 BCS National Championship Game... |
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| Provinical Wheelchair Curling Championship |
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| Bronze | Wheelchair curling | 2011 | Kimberley Kimberley, British Columbia Kimberley is a small city in southeast British Columbia, Canada along Highway 95A between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains. Kimberley was named in 1896 after the Kimberley mine in South Africa. From 1917 to 2001, it was the home to the world's largest lead-zinc mine, the Sullivan Mine... |
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| Awards and Recognition |
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| Award | Awarded by; | Description | Place | Year | Country |
| Rick Hansan Relay | Town of Strathroy | Medal Bearer | Strathroy, Ontario | 2011 | |
| Hall of Fame | City of London | London Sports Hall of Fame | London, Ontario London, Ontario London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... |
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| King Clancy Award | King Clancy Foundation | Outstanding Performance | 2007 | ||
| High Performance Coach of the Year | Province of Ontario | Coach of the Year, Wheelchair Athletics | 2007 | ||
| International Achievement Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 2006 | ||
| World Achievement Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 2006 | ||
| National Achievement Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 2006 | ||
| Provincial Achievement Award | Province of Ontario | Achievement Award | 2006 | ||
| International Achievement Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 2000 | ||
| World Achievement Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 2000 | ||
| Celebration 88 Medal | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 1988 | ||
| International Achievement Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 1988 | ||
| World Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 1988 | ||
| National Achievement Award | Government of Canada | Achievement Award | 1988 | ||
| Provincial Achievement Award | Province of Ontario | Achievement Award | 1988 | ||
| Provincial Achievement Award | Province of Ontario | Achievement Award | 1987 | ||
| Provincial Achievement Award | Province of Ontario | Achievement Award | 1986 | ||