Bruno Yizek
Encyclopedia
Bruno Yizek is a Canadian
wheelchair curler
and Paralympian
.
He competed with the Canadian team at the 2010 Paralympic Games
in Vancouver, Canada, where they took the gold medal. He also took gold at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
in Prague, Czech Republic.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
wheelchair curler
Wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games....
and Paralympian
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
.
He competed with the Canadian team at the 2010 Paralympic Games
Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The wheelchair curling competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics was held at the Hillcrest Park in Vancouver, Canada, from 13 March to 20 March 2010...
in Vancouver, Canada, where they took the gold medal. He also took gold at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held in Prague, Czech Republic from February 22 - March 1, 2011. Ten mixed gender teams competed for four playoff spots...
in Prague, Czech Republic.
External links
- Profile at the Canadian Paralympic CommitteeCanadian Paralympic CommitteeThe Canadian Paralympic Committee - CPC is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee and the Parapan American Games...
's website