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BC Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Josh Dueck

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Keynote Speaker, Former Paralympic Athlete & World Famous Sit-Skier

In 2004, aspiring professional skier and coach, Josh Dueck was in a life-changing ski accident that left Josh Dueck paralyzed from the waist down. Life as Josh Dueck knew it no longer existed. From his hospital bed with the long months of recovery ahead, it was the initial encouragement from his Doctor that helped Josh re-dedicate his life to freedom; and the support of his now-wife who completely dedicated herself to his recovery.

Rather than wallowing in misery, Josh Dueck chose to embrace the challenges he faced with an open mind. With the support of the ski community and his vision to return to the mountains, his life became a series of (I’m)possible opportunities and experiences.

A pioneer in Para alpine sit skiing, two-time Paralympian Josh Dueck reached the highest levels of his sport and remains an influential figure off the field of play. Born in Kimberley, British Columbia, Josh Dueck loved being on the snow and was a freestyle skier before an accident on the hill forced him to change his plans. Instead, Josh Dueck turned his attention to Para alpine skiing. Six years later, Josh Dueck was competing – and winning – when Josh Dueck made his Paralympic debut in his home province, suiting up for Canada at Vancouver 2010, where Josh Dueck won a silver medal in the men’s sitting slalom race.

Josh Dueck is now a two-time Paralympian, having represented Canada at Sochi 2014, as well as a two-time X Games competitor in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Josh became the first sit-skier to complete a backflip on snow, earning him worldwide notoriety; including the Queens Diamond Jubilee Award, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and a visit to the ELLEN Degeneres Show.

At the Sochi Paralympics, Josh Dueck added a silver and gold in the Men’s downhill sitting and Men’s Super-Combined events. As the Chef de Mission for Canada’s Paralympic team at Beijing 2022, Josh worked closely with the athletes to ‘create opportunity from the unknown’ and to embody the altruistic and transcending power of sport through the ethos “Elevate. Motivate. Unite.”

Closer to home, Josh is father to two little tornados: Nova (8) and Hudson (5), and husband to his angel, Lacey. As a family they embrace the outdoors through sport and camping. To support his life goals, you will find Josh deeply engaged in the Provincial Sport sector as the Executive Director to one of the fastest growing sports in BC, Freestyle Skiing.

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BC Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Josh Dueck

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Josh Dueck elected to International Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Council

Dec 03,2020

Josh Dueck named Team Canada chef de mission for 2022 Beijing Paralympics

Dec 02,2020

Josh Dueck, 2014 gold medallist, named Canada's chef de mission for '22 Paralympics

TESTIMONIALS

"Josh Dueck is a champion in two respects. He has been victorious at the highest level of sport. Beyond that he champions the belief that sport can have a tremendous impact on a person's life. He is courageous, inspirational and exceptionally talented. Josh Dueck is also a human being who understands the power of the competitive spirit. He is a leader who champions the potential which exists in all of us."
Scott Russell - CBC Host of Olympics/Paralympics

"Dear Josh: Thank you for the outstanding job you did as Keynote Speaker at our 2015 Conference. Your presentation was highly engaging and truly inspirational. The feedback from the conference attendees was very positive, and your post-conference survey score indicates that you were our top rated Keynote Speaker of the past 5 years. "
David Lynn - President & CEO, Canada West Ski Areas Association

"Just wanted to send a BIG thank you for joining our virtual panel yesterday with the Toyota WiiT group. We received amazing feedback from our members, who really enjoyed and appreciated the chance to connect with Team Canada athletes. We had over 80 attendees join us, which is more than our membership base! We also had little to no drop off through the event which indicates a very engaging session. You shared some great insights… we only wish the event could have been longer! Extra special thank you for joining in from your camping trip. Hope we have the chance to cross paths again soon. "
Women Influencing & Impacting Toyota (WiiT)

"It was an absolutely pleasure to hear you speak this afternoon. Thank you so much for spending the time with us and bringing us into and along with you on what has been a remarkable journey. What I hoped for this afternoon was for our staff to understand the importance of the work they do, and the importance of understanding the difficult and very often tragic events that bring our clients through our front door. And my, did you ever deliver. I overheard someone commenting to you that one of the most powerful messages you gave her was the importance of providing our clients with hope, and that she will take this into every conversation she has with injured workers in the future. I also overheard that 'that was the best talk I have had in a professional setting, ever.' I could not agree more. Thank you so much for spending time with us."
Workers’ Advisers Office

"We asked Josh to speak at our Managers conference, our first time ever bringing a speaker in. Leading up to the meetings, Josh was excellent to deal with and tailored his message to maximize impact with our audience. Josh’s story is truly amazing, inspiring and motivating. He is an excellent storyteller that completely engages the audience as they were hanging onto his every word. What our managers took away from his story would be hard to duplicate in any other way. Thank you for making our meeting an overwhelming success!!"
CEO, Toyota Canada