Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Wife Renata and daughter Kristen
Residence
Toronto, ON, CAN
Occupation
Motivational Speaker, Sales
Higher education
Commerce - Dalhousie University: Halifax, NS, CAN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He started to train as a competitive swimmer when he was 15.
Why this sport?
His aunt set up a phone call with the national coach which led to a training session.
International debut
Year
1990
Competing for
Canada
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Assen
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Believing is the first step in doing." (andrewhaley.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
Awards and honours
He won the 1994/95 Nova Scotia Male Athlete of the Year. (andrewhaley.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
In 2002 he was inducted into the Nova Scotia Athletes With a Disability Hall of Excellence. (doctorsns.com, 20 Sep 2002)
In 2002 he was inducted into the Nova Scotia Athletes With a Disability Hall of Excellence. (doctorsns.com, 20 Sep 2002)
Impairment
In 1980 when he was six, he injured his leg while playing soccer with his brother Brett. At the hospital, doctors discovered he had bone cancer. He had a leg amputated just above the knee and spent the next two years undergoing treatment and surgery.The day he was supposed to leave hospital he was told the cancer had spread to his lungs. It was removed and he underwent further treatment. (CPC, 01 Aug 2007; andrewhaley.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
Other information
WORK
He works full time in the ticket sales department for Major League Baseball team Toronto Blue Jays. (andrewhaley.ca, 21 Dec 2011)
MASTERS DEGREE
He completed a four year Bachelor of Commerce degree at Dalhousie University from 1990 to 1994. In 1999 he completed his Masters of Sports Administration at the University of Ottawa. (andrewhaley.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
He works full time in the ticket sales department for Major League Baseball team Toronto Blue Jays. (andrewhaley.ca, 21 Dec 2011)
MASTERS DEGREE
He completed a four year Bachelor of Commerce degree at Dalhousie University from 1990 to 1994. In 1999 he completed his Masters of Sports Administration at the University of Ottawa. (andrewhaley.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x100 m Medley Open | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley Open | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 1500 m Freestyle Open | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 8 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Medley SM9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 200 m Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 16 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 7 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5,000 m Open Water | Final Round | 11 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heats | 7 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 10 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heats | 8 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 5 | 6 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley S7-10 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Medley S7-10 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 5 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 4 | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 200 m Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Medley SM9 | Final Round | 8 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 10 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 3 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heats | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 14 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 9 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 4 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heats | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Medley SM9 | Heats | 9999 | ||
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 | Heats | 9 |