Daniel Wesley (athlete)
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Daniel Wesley is a former Canadian
paralympian wheelchair athlete. Hailing from New Westminster
, British Columbia
, Wesley lost a leg following a 1973 accident where he fell under a freight train. An avid skier before the accident, Wesley began pursuing wheelchair athletics and later skiing. After finishing fourth in the 1991 London Marathon
men's wheelchair race, Wesley won the 1992 race in a close finish, setting a new course record of 1:51:42. He won two gold and two silver medals in his first Paralympics, the 1988 summer games, and went on to compete in the 1992 summer paralympics and the 1994, 1998, and 2002 winter games, winning a further two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in skiing.
Canada
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paralympian wheelchair athlete. Hailing from New Westminster
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Wesley lost a leg following a 1973 accident where he fell under a freight train. An avid skier before the accident, Wesley began pursuing wheelchair athletics and later skiing. After finishing fourth in the 1991 London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
men's wheelchair race, Wesley won the 1992 race in a close finish, setting a new course record of 1:51:42. He won two gold and two silver medals in his first Paralympics, the 1988 summer games, and went on to compete in the 1992 summer paralympics and the 1994, 1998, and 2002 winter games, winning a further two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in skiing.