Chris Daw

Daw entered curling in 2000, and helped develop and adapt the sport for the Paralympics. He was the skip of the Canadian team at the 2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Sursee, Switzerland, where after six months of training the team won silver.^[2]

In 2003 Daw won Gold at the World Wheelchair cup of curing in Scotland, defeating rival Frank Duffy. The next year, he would again be the skip of the Canadian team and the Wheelchair Curling championship, again in Sursee, where the team won bronze.^[2]

He would finish his curling career as the skip of the Canadian team, which won the first ever Gold in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics.

In 2007, Daw withdrew his name from the Team Canada selection process that could have led to a spot on the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He resurfaced as part of the Wheelchair Curling Team for Newfoundland as Skip in 2008, and relocated to British Columbia in 2009. He was the General manager of the Vancouver Curling Club when it took over the Olympic Curling center (now Hillcrest Center) in 2011.

In 2010, it was announced that Daw was returning to competitive curling, joining Jim Armstrong. As Armstrong's second on a local British Columbia team in provincial play-downs; with hopes of representing Team BC. Team Armstrong was unsuccessful in capturing the 2011 BC Championship title. Armstrong would later move to Ontario.

Daw announced his retirement in December 2008.^[3][4]

In 2026, after an 18-year absence from high-performance wheelchair curling, Daw returned to competitive play as skip of Team BC #2 at the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship in Boucherville, Quebec. Daw, who had previously skipped Canada to a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, stated that his return was motivated by a desire to help grow grassroots wheelchair curling while once again representing British Columbia at the national level. His team included veteran curler Frank La Bounty, 2 newcomers and Lead, Elizabeth Daw, Daw's wife.

In 2012, Daw signed on with Ken Strong and became executive director of Ice Twice Rinks Inc.^[5] in Oakville, Ontario. Programs at the rink were run by experienced coaches such as Al Iafrate, Eddi Choi, Christina Kessler, and Ryan Munce. Daw left Ice Twice Rinks in 2015, which was sold to Jamie Allison; a former NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks.^{[citation needed]}

Since 2000 Daw has been a reporter on the sport of wheelchair curling. Daw was a commentator with CBC television during the Paralympic games in 2010, 2014 and 2018. Daw has also worked with CBC on other ventures, including the 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships.^{[citation needed]}

During his athletic career, Daw has attended over 125 National Championships, 64 World Championships, 4 Paralympics, and 1 Olympics with an estimated medal total of over 1000+ for Canada including a dozen World Championships, 19 World records, and Paralympic Gold medal performances.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006 it was reported that Daw had one child a son; Kyle, with his first wife Mari Brown.^[6] Daw's daughter Arowyn was born in February 2010 with his second wife Morgan Perry. Daw married military veteran Elizabeth van Drongelen on August 19th, 2021. On September 15, 2021, Daw's daughter Chantelle Daw died at the age of 27.^[7]

In April 2010, Daw lost his mother Eleanor Daw. According to Daw, her loss has had a profound change in him which he often referred to the reason behind his retirement from international sport.^[8] Daw would later lose his Father Ivan Daw in November of 2022 ^[9]

In 2010, Daw was inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame on September 23, 2010^[10]

Television

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2007–2022	CBC Television - Olympic/Paralympic Games	ON Air talent/Analyst/ Voice over artist	Credited

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2007–2022	Canadian Curling Association - National Championships	Producer/Commentator	Credited

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Film

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2005	Murderball	Athlete	Uncredited

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