Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Languages
English, French
General interest
Nicknames
The Lord (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Hobbies
Track and road racing, tennis, basketball. (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up and strive to be the best you can be." (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Awards and honours
He took the Olympic Oath on behalf of all athletes at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (nationalpost.com, 12 Mar 2010)
Other sports
He represented Canada in Paralympic alpine skiing and ice sledge racing at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer. He competed in these events in addition to ice sledge hockey. (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Famous relatives
His brother Denis was a member of the Canadian ski team at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games. (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Impairment
He is an above-knee amputee. He underwent the procedure after being injured in a car accident in 1983. (hockeycanada.ca, 2010)
Other information
RETIREMENT
He retired from ice sledge hockey in 2010. (cbc.ca, 07 Sep 2010, yourottawaregion.com, 20 Feb 2013)
He retired from ice sledge hockey in 2010. (cbc.ca, 07 Sep 2010, yourottawaregion.com, 20 Feb 2013)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Tournament | Preliminary | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m LW10-11 | Final Round | 9 | ||
Mixed Tournament | Preliminary | 5 | ||
Mixed Tournament | Preliminary | 8 | ||
Mixed Tournament | Preliminary | 9 | ||
Mixed Tournament | Bronze Medal Match | 1 | ||
Men's 500 m LW10-11 | Final Round | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Tournament | Bronze Medal Match | 1 | ||
Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 14 | ||
Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 13 | ||
Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 3 | ||
Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 7 | ||
Men's Tournament | Preliminary | 10 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Tournament | Group A | 1 | ||
Men's Tournament | Group A | 4 | ||
Men's Tournament | Group A | 5 | ||
Men's Tournament | Semifinal | 202 | ||
Men's Tournament | Gold Medal Match | 101 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mixed | Group B | 1 | ||
Mixed | Group B | 4 | ||
Mixed | Group B | 5 | ||
Mixed | Semifinal | 201 | ||
Mixed | Bronze Medal Match | 102 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Tournament | Group B | 1 | ||
Men's Tournament | Group B | 4 | ||
Men's Tournament | Group B | 5 | ||
Men's Tournament | Semifinal | 201 | ||
Men's Tournament | Gold Medal Match | 101 |