International Competition

2002 IWRF World Championship

  • Event DatesMay 23 - June 2, 2002
  • Venue / LocationGothenburg, Sweden
Team Canada Roster
  • David
    Willsie

    Dorchester, ON

    David Willsie became a quadriplegic after he was injured in a recreational hockey game in 1995. His experience as a semi-pro baseball player and cross-coun...

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    David Willsie
  • Garett
    Hickling

    Mica Creek, BC

    Garett Hickling is one of wheelchair rugby’s greatest players. He was MVP at the first three World Championships in the sport and has competed in 5 Paral...

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    Garett Hickling
  • Ian
    Chan

    Richmond, BC

    Ian Chan became a quadriplegic after a motorcycle crash in 1992. At the age of 15, he was encouraged to try wheelchair rugby at the insistence of Duncan Ca...

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    Ian Chan
  • Mike
    Whitehead

    Windsor, ON

    Before his spinal cord injury, Mike Whitehead was an avid multi-sport athlete who enjoyed basketball, volleyball, hockey, soccer, and badminton. He was int...

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    Mike Whitehead
  • Patrice
    Simard

    Quebec City, QC

    Paralympian Patrice Simard started playing wheelchair rugby back in 1997, following a spinal cord injury he sustained in a car accident. Patrice’s athlet...

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    Patrice Simard