ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE  Alec J. Denys

Gender: M

Date of Birth: July 19th 1951

Home Town: Warsaw 

Province: Ontario

Club: Saugeen Shafts

Bow:   Matthews Drenalin

Handedness: Left

Category: Compound Open

Types of Archery Pursued indoor target, outdoor target, 

Personal Coach’s Name: Gary Gilles

School (if applicable):

Career (if applicable):

Why and when did you get involved in archery?

 As a way to continue to participate in sports after a spinal cord injury in 1980

Hours of practice per week: 8 to 10 

Archery Goals: 

Short Term Goals: Gold squad AWAD team

Long Term Goals: participate in a 6th Paralympic Games

Previous National Team Member: 

Yes  from 1982 until retirement in 2004 as a ARW2 athlete

Major Canadian Tournament Results:

numerous first place finishes at the Canadian Nationals between 1982 and 2004

Major International Tournament Results:  

Paralympic Games in 1984,1988,1992,1996 and 2000

Fifth place fiinish in Sydney, 8th place in Barcelona and 7th inSeoul  

Records Set / Held (division, score, year, place):

Nine Canadian Records in the ARW2 class

Other Athletic Interests & Accomplishments Outside of Archery:

Member of the 2011 Ontario Curling Team at the national championships

Participate in recreational sledge hockey, para-nordic skiing, hand cycling

Personal Interests & Accomplishments Outside of Archery:

gardening, welding, Big Brothers,