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Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kimberley, British Columbia | January 13, 1981|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Joshdueck.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Alpine skiing (sitting) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Silver Star Mountain Resort, Vernon, BC, CAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | J. S. Labrie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Now coaching | Silver Star freestyle ski club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest world ranking | 2nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Josh Dueck (born January 13, 1981)[1] is a Canadian alpine skier.
He won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in the men's slalom sit-ski event.[2][3][4]
On February 3, 2012, Josh became the first person to perform a backflip on snow in a Sit Ski".[5]
Accomplishments
Josh Dueck Won both Silver and Gold medals at the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia as well as a silver medal at the 2010 games in Vancouver. As an ace sit-skier, Dueck has also won gold in Mono Skier X at the 2011 X Games, bronze at the 2012 X Games and has won multiple IPC World Cup podiums and is the 2009 world downhill champion. To top it all off in February 2012, Dueck shot to international acclaim when he went upside-down and became the first sit-skier to complete a backflip on snow – earning him world-wide notoriety and an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He is a vocal advocate for workplace safety and accessibility in sport, and in 2013 gave a TED Talk about his experiences. [6]
References
- ^ Vancouver 2010 profile
- ^ Canada adds gold to 3 silvers at Paralympics
- ^ Paralympians' perspective; one year later, The Daily Bulletin, March 10, 2011
- ^ Josh Dueck at the International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Inspirational and Amazing Freeski Backflip Done by Paraplegic Athlete Josh Dueck
- ^ http://www.paralympic.ca/josh-dueck
External links
- Canadian Paralympic Committee profile
- Joshua Dueck 2010 site
- YouTube: Josh Dueck's Story
- YouTube: Behind the Drive: Josh Dueck