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 Full Name: Chris Daw
Hometown: Strathroy, Ontario
Residence: London, Ontario
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 210 lbs
Language\s: English, Japanese
Occupation: Computer Business Owner
Nickname: Dawsey
Years in National Team Pool: 2
NWBA Classification: II
CWBL Classification: 2.0
Began Wheelchair Basketball: 1991
 Chris started playing
wheelchair basketball after a very long and successful career in Wheelchair Track and Road
Racing. He was once considered the Fastest Wheelchair Athlete in the World and was a
member of Team Canada at the 1988 Paralympics.
Chris has been involved in sports since
the age of 7; when he started Aki- jujitsu. Chris is known for his speed and 3 point
shooting on the court. He has recently returned from Japan after obtaining his 8 Dan in
Aki-Jujitsu. He is also a Paralympic hopeful in rugby.
Chris has three kids, Pam, Chantell and Kyle.
International Competitions
1988 Bronze Medallist 200m
at the Paralympic, in Seoul, Korea.
1988 4th in Marathon at the Paralympic, in Seoul, Korea.
1996 Final Four Participate in the NWBT.
2000 Sixth Place Open Kumata, in Otia Japan.
2000 Sydney, Austrailia, Paralympics, Member of Team Canada, Wheelchair Rugby.
National Competitions
1995 Bronze Medallist at
the Canada Games in Jasper, Alberta.
1998 Gold Medallist at National Championships with Team Ontario
1998 East Regional All-Star NWBA
1999 Gold Medallist at National Championships with Team Ontario.
Local Competitions and
Achievements
1986 World's fastest athlete with world record times in
5 distances from 200 metre to the 500 metre.
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