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Chris Williamson (alpine skier)
Chris Williamson
is a
Canadian
alpine skier
and
Paralympic Champion
. His
father
, , was a
speed skater
for Canada in the
1968 Winter Olympics
and
subsequently
coached stars such as
Mike Ireland
and
Clara Hughes
.
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
.