Josh Dueck
Canadian para-alpine skier at IPC Nor-Am Cup in the Super G.
Personal information
Birth nameJoshua Peter Dueck
NicknameDuey
NationalityCanadian
Born (1981-01-13) January 13, 1981
Kimberley, British Columbia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb) (2010)
Websitejoshdueck.com | thisamazinglife.com
Sport
CountryCanada
SportProfessional skier
EventDownhill
ClubSilver Star Mountain Resort
Coached byJ. S. Labrie
Now coachingfreelance
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st
Medal record
Men's para-alpine skiing
Representing  Canada
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Men's slalom, sitting
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Men's combined, sitting
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Men's downhill, sitting
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Aspen Mono skier X
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Aspen Mono skier X

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]

Personal life

Dueck 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

Vancouver 2010

Dueck 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

Dueck 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

  1. 1 2 3 "Josh Dueck". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Canada adds gold to 3 silvers at Paralympics". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Fanshawe Student Union > Interrobang". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Josh Dueck". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  5. ↑ Inspirational and Amazing Freeski Backflip Done by Paraplegic Athlete Josh Dueck
  6. ↑ "Inspirational and amazing freeski backflip done by parapalegic athlete Josh Dueck — CBS News". CBS News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Josh Dueck, 2013 Adventurers of the Year — National Geographic". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "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.
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