Vernon's Josh Dueck named flag-bearer
The Canadian Press - Mar 16, 2014 / 8:24 am | Story: 111096
Photo: CTV
Josh Dueck of Canada races to win his silver medal in downhill, sitting skiing event at the 2014 Winter Paralympic, Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP / Dmitry Lovetsky)
Josh Dueck has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.
The 33-year-old sit-skier, originally form Vernon, won a gold medal in the super combined and a silver in the downhill.
The gold medal was the first of Dueck's career.
He also won a Paralympic silver in slalom at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
Wheelchair curler Sonja Gaudet was Canada's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony.
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