page_title: Chris Daw
section_title: Disability
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Daw / Disability
caption_attribution_description: English: Chris Daw speakign at the Rick Hansen relay
context_page_description: Christopher Daw is a Paralympian who competed in adaptive track, marathons, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, wheelchair rugby, and curling for Canada. He was once considered the fastest wheelchair athlete in 1985 though 1987, and is the only Canadian athlete to represent Canada at multiple Paralympic Games for multiple different sports. He is also one of the few athletes to represent Canada at both Summer & Winter Paralympic Games. In 1986, he won 6 Gold medals and set 6 world records at the first World Games for disabled youth in Nottingham, England. He was a member of the 1984 & 1988 Canadian Paralympic adaptive track teams; a member of the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball team, and a member of the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics before taking up wheelchair curling in 2000.
  During Daw's athletic career he has attended over 125 National Championships, 64 World Championships, 4 Paralympics and 1 Olympics for a medal total over 1000+ for Canada including a dozen World Championships, 19 World records and Paralympic medal performances. Some of his sports include Canadian representation for Track, Basketball, Rugby, Volleyball, and Curling.
context_section_description: Daw's official disability has never been known. He has compounded his disability through numerous injuries over his athletic career and professional endeavors. He has suffered a stroke, heart attack and a multitude of other conditions which has contributed to his overall disability. With this, he is the only known person to be classifiable at the Paralympics as both a paraplegic and quadriplegic competitor.
caption: Chris Daw - Rick Hanson Engagment
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