Chris Williamson (alpine skier)

Chris Williamson

Williamson at the 2013 IPC World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1972-05-05) May 5, 1972 (age 52) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[1]
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Alpine skiing
Event(s)	Downhill slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super G
Medal record Men's para alpine skiing Representing  Canada Paralympic Games 2002 Salt Lake Slalom, visually impaired 2006 Torino Downhill, visually impaired 2006 Torino Super-G, visually impaired 2014 Sochi Slalom, visually impaired IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships 2013 La Molina Super combined, visually impaired 2013 La Molina Downhill, visually impaired 2013 La Molina Giant slalom, visually impaired

Chris Williamson (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian alpine skier and 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 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. He became 4th in the Giant slalom, 6th in the Slalom, 4th 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

1. "Alpine Canada". Alpine Canada Alpin. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
2. Girard, Daniel (Dec 15, 2009). "Safe journey in paralympic skiing is a matter of faith". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
3. "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)