Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW11.5
Further personal information
Residence
United States
Languages
Creole, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2010 in Colorado, United States of America.
Why this sport?
"Someone asked me if I was interested punishing myself for an extended period of time."
Name of coach
BethAnn Chamberlain, USA
International debut
Year
2012
Competing for
United States
General interest
Hobbies
Welding, car mechanics, cooking, outrigger canoeing, playing the ukulele, supporting the sports teams at the University of Hawaii in the United States of America. (teamusa.org, 07 Mar 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
"Being a part of the first all adaptive outrigger canoe crew to cross the Kaiwi Channel [in Hawaii, United States of America]." (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
Hawaiian swimmer Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer Eddie Aikau. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Other sports
He competes in both Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon, and took part in the Para alpine skiing competition at the 2010 National Veterans Wheelchair Games. (teamusa.org, 07 Mar 2018; paralympic.org, 2016)
Impairment
He injured his spinal cord in a motorcycle accident. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Other information
MILITARY SERVICE
He served in Iraq as part of the US Army Reserve, where he was an engineer. (denverpost.com, 31 Jan 2012; thedenverchannel.com, 17 Mar 2011)
He served in Iraq as part of the US Army Reserve, where he was an engineer. (denverpost.com, 31 Jan 2012; thedenverchannel.com, 17 Mar 2011)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-25 | 21 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-26 | 21 | |
Men's Short Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-02-28 | 27 | |
Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-01 | 19 | |
Men's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-03 | 21 | |
Men's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-03-05 | 25 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 7.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 18 | |
Men's 12.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 16 | |
Men's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 15 | |
Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 18 | |
Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 22 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 7.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-10 | 19 | |
Men's 1.1km Sprint Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 23 | |
Men's 7.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 30 |