Chris Williamson (alpine skier)
 Williamson at the 2013 IPC World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 5, 1972 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Downhill slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chris Williamson (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian
Paralympic Champion. His father, Peter, was a speed skater for Canada in the 1968 Winter Olympics and subsequently coached stars such as Mike Ireland and Clara Hughes.[2]
Williamson competed in the
Super combined, visually impaired, and 6th in the Super-G, visually impaired. His sighted guide at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 was Nick Brush
.
Awards and honours
In 2014, Williamson was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chris Williamson (skier).
- ^ a b "Alpine Canada". Alpine Canada Alpin. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Girard, Daniel (Dec 15, 2009). "Safe journey in paralympic skiing is a matter of faith". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Previous Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
- Chris Williamson at Vancouver 2010 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-04-08)
- Athlete Search Results - Williamson, Chris, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- Chris Williamson at Alpine Canada at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-22)
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