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Christopher Daw
File:Images (7) - Chris Daw Headshot.jpg
Personal information
Born(1970-02-01)February 1, 1970
North York, Ontario
Home townStrathroy, Ontario
EducationStrathroy District Collegiate Institute
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
Occupation(s)Motivational Speaker, Department of National Defense
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Websitechrisdaw.ca
Sport
Country Canada
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Wheelchair curling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin
World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Silver medal – second place 2002 Sursee
Gold medal – first place 2003 Scotland
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Sursee
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 London
Gold medal – first place 2005 Richmond
Gold medal – first place 2006 Richmond
Sit-volleyball
Para PanAM Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Brazil

Christopher Daw (born February 1, 1970, in North York, Ontario) is a paralympian and pioneer of wheelchair sports. His sports include track, basketball, rugby, volleyball, and curling. Internationally he competed in adaptive track, marathons, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, wheelchair rugby, and curling for Canada.[1] He is the only Canadian athlete to represent Canada at multiple Paralympic Games for multiple sports. Also one of the few athletes to represent Canada at both Summer & Winter Paralympic Games. In 1986, he won 6 Gold medals and set 6 world records at the first World Games for disabled youth in Nottingham, England. He was a member of the 1984 & 1988 Canadian Paralympic adaptive track teams; a member of the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball team, and member of the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics before taking up wheelchair curling in 2000.

Curling

Daw delivering a stone

He entered curling in 2000, help develop and adapt the sport the Paralympics. He was the skip of the Canadian team at the 2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Sursee, Switzerland, where after six (6) months of training the team won silver.[2]The following year he would win Gold at the World Wheelchair cup of curing in Sctoland defeating vival Frank Duffy. The next year, he would again be the skip of the Canadian team and the Wheelchair Curling championship, again in Sursee, where the team won bronze.[2] He would finish his curling career as the skip of the Canadian team, which won the first ever 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.

In 2010, it was announced that Daw 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 Armstrong was unsuccessful in capturing the 2011 BC Championship title. Armstrong would later move to Ontario. Daw would announce his retirement in December 2010.[3][4]

Professional Career

After leaving Vancouver in 2011, in 2012, Daw signed on with Ken Strong to support a sports venue, Ice Twice Rinks Inc.[5] in Oakville, Ontario. He became the executive director of the business. In eight months, Daw was able to fully recover the facility from financial hardship. Programs at the rink were run by experienced coaches such as Al Iafrate, Eddi Choi, Christina Kessler, and Ryan Munce. Daw left Ice Twice Rinks in 2015, which was sold for-profit to Jamie Allison; a former NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks.[6]

Since 2000 Daw has been a leading reporter on the sport of wheelchair curling including the creation of the Wcblog2.com. In 2018 Daw decided to close down the Wcblog2.com due to a lack of information sharing and time commitment restrictions. Daw has also done extensive work with CBC television during the Paralympic games as a commentator in 2010, 2014 and 2018. Along with his Paralympic work, Daw began working with CBC on other ventures, including the 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships.

Daw would continue to work with various organization such as the province of British Columbia, Island Health and now work with the department of National Defense in BC.

Disability

Daw's official disability has never been known. He has compounded his disability through numerous injuries over his athletic career, additional medical conditions and professional endeavours. With this, he is the only known person to be classifiable at the Paralympics as both a paraplegic and quadriplegic competitor.

Chris Daw - Rick Hanson Engagement

Personal life

In 2006 it was reported that Daw had one child a son; Kyle, with his first wife Mari Brown.[7] In March 2009 Daw married Morgan Perry, a former member of Canada's junior women's softball team. On February 23, 2010, Daw and Perry gave birth to a daughter Arowyn Emma Ellie. Daw and Perry separated in 2015.

In April 2010, Daw lost his mother Eleanor Daw at 63 years from a heart attack. According to Daw, her loss has had a profound change in him which he often referred to the reason behind his retirement from international sport.[8]

In October 2014 after going to the doctor for what Daw thought was Kidney stones it was discovered he had renal cell carcinoma. Aggressive cancer caused Daw to undergo surgery on December 29, 2014, having a partial nephrectomy. Daw since has had two more bouts of cancer. In December 2019, Daw was clinically dead for 5 minutes after a bad drug reaction during gallbladder surgery.[citation needed]

On September 15, 2021, Daw's daughter Chantelle Daw died at the age of 27.[9]

On November 27, 2022, Daw's father, Ivan Daw, died suddenly.[10]

Awards

In 2010, Daw was inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame on September 23, 2010, at a ceremony including Christine Nesbitt and Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir.[11]

Daw's accomplishments included the following; one of the longest active Paralympic careers in history. During his athletic career, he has attended over 125 National Championships, 64 World Championships, 4 Paralympics, and 1 Olympics. For an estimated medal total of over 1000+ for Canada including a dozen World Championships, 19 World records, and Paralympic Gold medal performances. His sports include Canadian representation for Track, Basketball, Rugby, Volleyball, and Curling. He has also participated as an athlete in hockey, field, parachuting; rock climbing, badminton and holds high-level black belts in Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.[12]

Selected results

Olympic Games
Finish Event Year Place Position Team
Alternate Wheelchair Adaptive Track 1984  United States Los Angeles Alternate  Canada
Paralympic Games
Finish Event Year Place Position Team
Gold Wheelchair Curling[13] 2006  Italy Torino Skip  Canada
4th Wheelchair Rugby[13] 2000  Australia Sydney Player #10  Canada
Bronze Wheelchair Adaptive Track[13] 1988  South Korea Seoul Participant  Canada
Gold Wheelchair Adaptive Track[13] 1984  United Kingdom Stoke Mandeville Participant (4 × 100 m)  Canada
Para PanAM Games
Finish Event Year Place Position Team
Bronze Sit-Volleyball 2007  Brazil Rio Player  Canada
World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Finish Event Year Place Position Team
Silver Wheelchair curling[14] 2002  Switzerland Sursee Skip  Canada
Gold Wheelchair curling[14] 2003  Scotland Scotland Skip  Canada
Bronze Wheelchair curling[14] 2004  Switzerland Sursee Skip  Canada
6. Wheelchair curling[14] 2005  Scotland Glasgow Skip  Canada
4. Wheelchair curling 2007  Sweden Sollefteå Skip  Canada
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
Finish Event Year Place Position Team
Gold Wheelchair curling[15] 2003  Ontario Toronto Skip  Canada
Gold Wheelchair curling[15] 2005  British Columbia Richmond Skip  Canada
Gold Wheelchair curling[15] 2006  British Columbia Richmond Skip  Canada
6th[16] Wheelchair curling 2009  Nova Scotia Halifax Skip  Newfoundland and Labrador
Provincial Wheelchair Curling Championship
Finish Event Year Place Position Team
Bronze Wheelchair curling[15] 2011  British Columbia Kimberley 2nd Armstrong
First World Games for Disabled Youth (Nottingham, England)
Finish Event Year Place Result Team
Gold Wheelchair Adaptive Track [13] 1986  United Kingdom Nottingham World Record  Canada
Gold Wheelchair Adaptive Track [13] 1986  United Kingdom Nottingham World Record  Canada
Gold Wheelchair Adaptive Track [13] 1986  United Kingdom Nottingham World Record  Canada
Gold Wheelchair Adaptive Track [13] 1986  United Kingdom Nottingham World Record  Canada
Gold Wheelchair Adaptive Track [13] 1986  United Kingdom Nottingham World Record  Canada
Gold Wheelchair Adaptive Track [13] 1986  United Kingdom Nottingham World Record  Canada
Awards and Recognition
Award Awarded by; Description Place Year Country
Rick Hansan Relay[17] Town of Strathroy Medal Bearer  Ontario Strathroy, Ontario 2011  Canada
Hall of Fame[18] City of London London Sports Hall of Fame  Ontario London, Ontario 2010  Canada
King Clancy Award[19] King Clancy Foundation Outstanding Performance  Ontario 2007  Canada
High Performance Coach of the Year Province of Ontario Coach of the Year, Wheelchair Athletics  Ontario 2007  Canada
International Achievement Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 2006  Canada
World Achievement Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 2006  Canada
National Achievement Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 2006  Canada
Provincial Achievement Award Province of Ontario Achievement Award  Ontario 2006  Canada
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 2002  Canada
International Achievement Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 2000  Canada
World Achievement Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 2000  Canada
Celebration 88 Medal Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 1988  Canada
International Achievement Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 1988  Canada
JFO Recognition Multi Governments Awards  United Kingdom United States 1991  United Kingdom United States
World Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 1988  Canada
National Achievement Award Government of Canada Achievement Award  Canada 1988  Canada
Provincial Achievement Award Province of Ontario Achievement Award  Ontario 1988  Canada

Filmography

Live streaming

Year Title Role Notes
2007–2022 Canadian Curling Association - National Championships Producer/Commentator Credited

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Murderball Athlete Uncredited

References

  1. ^ Vancouver 2010 "Paralympic Perspectives" Archived February 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "2007 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships" (PDF). wheelchaircurling.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Times Online". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  4. ^ "Home". wheelchaircurlingblog.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oakville-Hockey-Academy/1454361964884901 Archived 2023-03-26 at the Wayback Machine [user-generated source]
  7. ^ "Team Canada – Wheelchair curling". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  8. ^ "The Demons of winning GOLD! - A goodbye!". 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  9. ^ "Obituary of Chantelle Daw". Strathroy Funeral Home. Archived from the original on 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  10. ^ "Obituary of Ivan Daw". Strathroy Funeral Home. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  11. ^ "Chris Daw". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  12. ^ "Home". chrisdaw.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Chris Daw". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30.
  14. ^ a b c d "Home". worldcurling.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2006-03-16.
  15. ^ a b c d "Home". wheelchaircurling.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  16. ^ "G:\CURLING\NLCA\News\index_main.HTML". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  17. ^ http://www.rickhansenrelay.com/en/gallery-viewer.aspx?gallery=3534&photo=2 [dead link‍]
  18. ^ "London Sports Council". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  19. ^ "Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
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