Wheelchair Curler Honoured
May 19, 2009
- Article by Brad Norman
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Chris Sobkowicz helped Canada win its first ever gold at the world wheelchair curling championship earlier this year. The 55-year old wheelchair curler from Winnipeg will now be honoured by Winnipeg's Mayor Sam Katz.
Katz presented the Mayor's Award for Sports Excellence to Sobkowicz last week.
Prior to picking up wheelchair curling, Sobkowicz also found success in basketball and swimming, making the Paralympic team for each in 1976 and 1980.
But the biggest dream of Sobkowicz may be on route to coming true. He is among eight wheelchair athletes being considered for Canada's 2010 Paralymic wheelchair curling team. The final team will be selected next fall.
"We are very proud of your individual accomplishments," Mayor Katz said to the Winnipeg Free Press about Sobkowicz and boxer Olivia Gerula, who was also presented with the award.
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