Chris Williamson (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian alpine skier and Paralympic Champion. His father, Peter, was a speed skater for Canada in the 1968 Winter Olympics and subsequently coached stars such as Mike Ireland and Clara Hughes.

Williamson competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. He became 4th in the Giant slalom, 6th in the Slalom, 4th in the Super combined, visually impaired, and 6th in the Super-G, visually impaired. His sighted guide at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 was Nick Brush.

Chris Williamson (alpine skier)

Awards and honours

In 2014, Williamson was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.

Chris Williamson (alpine skier)

References

External links

Athlete Search Results - Williamson, Chris, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

Chris Williamson (alpine skier)

1972 births

Living people

Canadian male alpine skiers

Paralympic alpine skiers for Canada

Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Paralympic gold medalists for Canada

Paralympic silver medalists for Canada

Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada

Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

Medalists at the 2002 Winter Paralympics

Canadian Disability Hall of Fame

Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing