Josh Dueck (born January 13, 1981) is a Canadian alpine skier.[1] 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]
 Canadian para-alpine skier at IPC Nor-Am Cup in the Super G. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Joshua Peter Dueck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Duey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 13, 1981 Kimberley, British Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | joshdueck.com | thisamazinglife.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Professional skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Downhill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Silver Star Mountain Resort | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | J. S. Labrie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | freelance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 1st | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editDueck was born on January 13, 1981, in Kimberley, British Columbia and now resides at Vernon, British Columbia. He was a former freestyle skier and coach before he became disabled. He became disabled when he overshot a demonstration jump in March 2004, breaking his back and left him as a T11 classification.[1][6] He told reporters, "I knew deeply and intuitively that it was a bad idea".[7]
Career
editVancouver 2010
editDueck has entered the 2010 Paralympics just 6 years after he became disabled. He won silver at the slalom for a time of 1:24.19. "I had a line in mind and I was able to stick to it. I took some chances, got lucky. Pretty sure I had some angels on my side for a few of those gates I was just clipping. Second is awesome." the 33-year-old said.[8]
Accomplishments
editDueck won both silver and gold medals at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, as well as a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. As a sit-skier, he has also won gold in mono skier X at the 2011 Winter X Games, bronze at the 2012 Winter X Games, and has won multiple IPC World Cup podiums and is the 2009 world downhill champion. In February 2012, Dueck 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 an advocate for workplace safety and accessibility in sport, and in 2013 gave a TED Talk about his experiences.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Josh Dueck". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Canada adds gold to 3 silvers at Paralympics". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Fanshawe Student Union > Interrobang". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Josh Dueck". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ Inspirational and Amazing Freeski Backflip Done by Paraplegic Athlete Josh Dueck
- ^ "Inspirational and amazing freeski backflip done by parapalegic athlete Josh Dueck — CBS News". CBS News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Josh Dueck, 2013 Adventurers of the Year — National Geographic". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Canada's Josh Dueck survives carnage-filled race to win silver in Paralympics sit-ski downhill". canada.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
External links
edit- Josh Dueck at the X Games (archived)
- Josh Dueck at the International Paralympic Committee
- Josh Dueck at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Joshua Dueck 2010 website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-03-10)
- YouTube: Josh Dueck's Story
- YouTube: Behind the Drive: Josh Dueck