Jason Dunkerley
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Born | [1] Newtownards, Northern Ireland, UK | August 21, 1977
Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
Jason Joseph Dunkerley (born August 21, 1977 in Newtownards, Northern Ireland) is a Canadian Paralympian athlete competing mainly in category T11 and T12 middle distance events.
Career
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He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia, where he won a silver medal in the T11 men's 1500 metres event and went out in the first round of the T12 men's 800 metres event. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, he won a silver medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - T12 event. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - T12 event. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 and a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres - T11.
Personal life
Jason Dunkerley was born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland with Leber's congenital amaurosis, a rare inherited eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life, and affects around 1 in 80,000 of the population. He has two brothers, Jonathan and Chris, who both inherited the same eye condition. After emigrating to Hamilton from Northern Ireland with his family in 1991, he attended the W. Ross Macdonald School for Students who are Visually Impaired, Blind and Deafblind, where students were encouraged to get involved in sports. He graduated from the University of Guelph with a degree in International Development.[2] Jason's brother Jonathan represented Canada in the 2008 and 2012 Paralympics in the sprint events.[3]
References
- ^ "Jason Dunkerley". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Official Website - About, jasondunkerley.wordpress.com; accessed September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Jonathan Dunkerley". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
External links
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Northern Ireland emigrants to Canada
- Paralympic track and field athletes of Canada
- People from Newtownards
- Sportspeople from Ottawa
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Canadian male middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)