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| name = Josh Dueck

| image = Day 1 Josh Dueck Canada.jpg

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| caption = Canadian para-alpine skier at IPC Nor-Am Cup in the Super G.

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| nationality = Canadian

| residence = Vernon, British Columbia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|01|13}}

| birth_place = [[Kimberley, British Columbia]]

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| height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin}}

| weight = {{convert|68|kg}} (2010)

| website = Joshdueck.com

| country = Canada

| sport = Alpine skiing (sitting)

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| club = [[Silver Star Mountain Resort]], [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada|CAN]]

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| coach = J. S. Labrie

| coaching = Silver Star freestyle ski club

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| highestranking = 2nd

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{{MedalSport|Men's [[Paralympic Alpine Skiing|Alpine skiing]]}}

{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Winter Paralympics|2010 Vancouver]]|[[Alpine_skiing_at_the_2010_Winter_Paralympics_–_Men's_slalom#Sitting|Men's slalom, sitting]]}}

{{MedalGold|[[2014 Winter Paralympics|2014 Sochi]]|[[Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics_–_Men's_combined#Sitting|Men's combined, sitting]]}}

{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Winter Paralympics|2014 Sochi]]|[[Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics_–_Men's_downhill#Sitting|Men's downhill, sitting]]}}

{{MedalSport|''X Games Medal Record''}}

{{MedalGold| [[Winter X Games XV|2011 Aspen]]|Mono skier X}}

{{MedalBronze| [[Winter X Games XVI|2012 Aspen]]|Mono skier X}}

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'''Josh Dueck''' (born January 13, 1981) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[alpine skier]].<ref name="Canadian Paralympic Committee">{{cite web|title=Josh Dueck|url=http://paralympic.ca/josh-dueck|publisher=Canadian Paralympic Committee|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> He won a silver medal at the [[Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics|2010 Winter Paralympics]] in the [[Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics - Men's slalom#Sitting|men's slalom sit-ski event]].

<ref name="Josh Dueck Gold">{{cite web|title=Canada adds gold to 3 silvers at Paralympics|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/15/canada-adds-gold-to-3-silvers-at-paralympics/|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="A Paralympian's perspective">{{cite web|title=Fanshawe Student Union > Interrobang|url=http://www.fsu.ca/interrobang_article.php?storyID=6889&sectionID=4&issueID=171?storyID=6889&sectionID=4&issueID=171|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{IPC profile|surname=Dueck|givenname=Josh}}</ref> On February 3, 2012, Josh became the first person to perform a backflip on snow in a [[Sit-ski|Sit Ski"]].<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57372786-10391705/inspirational-and-amazing-freeski-backflip-done-by-parapalegic-athlete-josh-dueck/ Inspirational and Amazing Freeski Backflip Done by Paraplegic Athlete Josh Dueck]</ref>

== Personal life ==

Dueck was born on January 13, 1981 in [[Kimberley, British Columbia]] and now resides at [[Vernon, British Columbia]]. He was a former freestyle skier and coach before he became disabled. He became disabled when he overshot a demonstration jump in March 2004, breaking his back and left him as a T11 classification.<ref name="Canadian Paralympic Committee" /><ref name="John Dueck Backflip">{{cite web|title=Inspirational and amazing freeski backflip done by parapalegic athlete Josh Dueck&nbsp;— CBS News|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/inspirational-and-amazing-freeski-backflip-done-by-parapalegic-athlete-josh-dueck/|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> He told reporters, "I knew deeply and intuitively that it was a bad idea".<ref name="Interview National Geographic">{{cite web|title=Josh Dueck, 2013 Adventurers of the Year&nbsp;— National Geographic|url=http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventurers-of-the-year/2013/josh-dueck/|publisher=National Geographic|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Vancouver 2010 ===

Dueck has entered the 2010 Paralympics just 10 years after he became disabled. He won silver at the slalom for a time of 1:24.19. “I had a line in mind and I was able to stick to it. I took some chances, got lucky. Pretty sure I had some angels on my side for a few of those gates I was just clipping. Second is awesome.” the 33-year-old said.<ref name="Josh Dueck 2010">{{cite web|title=Canada’s Josh Dueck survives carnage-filled race to win silver in Paralympics sit-ski downhill|url=http://www.canada.com/olympics/paralympics/canadas-josh-dueck-survives-carnage-filled-race-to-win-silver-in-paralympics-sit-ski-downhill|publisher=canada.com|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref>

==Accomplishments==

Josh Dueck Won both Silver and Gold medals at the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia as well as a silver medal at the 2010 games in Vancouver. As an ace sit-skier, Dueck has also won gold in Mono Skier X at the 2011 X Games, bronze at the 2012 X Games and has won multiple IPC World Cup podiums and is the 2009 world downhill champion. To top it all off in February 2012, Dueck shot to international acclaim when he went upside-down and became the first sit-skier to complete a backflip on snow&nbsp;– earning him world-wide notoriety and an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He is a vocal advocate for workplace safety and accessibility in sport, and in 2013 gave a TED Talk about his experiences. <ref name="Canadian Paralympic Committee" />

==References==

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==External links==

* [http://www.paralympic.ca/en/athletes-detail.html?profileid=42378 Canadian Paralympic Committee profile]

* [http://www.joshdueck2010.com/ Joshua Dueck 2010] site

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNippTHyNu8 YouTube: Josh Dueck's Story]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qNVRYEACYs YouTube: Behind the Drive: Josh Dueck]

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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian alpine skier

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[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics]]

[[Category:Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics]]