| Wayne Kiel | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | December 5, 1949 [1] |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Canada |
Medal record | |
Wayne "Winger" Kiel (born December 5, 1949) is a Canadian male curler and coach. [2]
As a coach of Canadian wheelchair curling team he participated in 2018 Winter Paralympics.
He started curling in 1960. [1]
He awarded Canadian Curling Association Award of achievement in 1999. [3]
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2004 European Curling Championships |  Kazakhstan (men) | 26 |
| 2004 | 2004 European Curling Championships | Kazakhstan (women) | 21 |
| 2016 | 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | Canada (wheelchair) | 7 |
| 2017 | 2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | Canada (wheelchair) | 5 |
| 2018 | 2018 Winter Paralympics | Canada (wheelchair) |  |
| 2019 | 2019 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | Canada (wheelchair) | 10 |
| 2019 | 2019 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship | Canada (wheelchair) |  |
| 2020 | 2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | Canada (wheelchair) |  |
Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics was played at the Pinerolo Palaghiaccio, in Pinerolo, 30 km southwest of Turin. Wheelchair curling was making its first appearance at the Paralympic Games and took the form of a mixed team event, open to athletes with a physical disability in the lower part of the body that required the everyday use of a wheelchair.
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics held in Turin, Italy. The team was known by it shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes.
The wheelchair curling competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics was held at the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 13 March to 20 March 2010. Ten teams competed in a single event, a mixed tournament in which men and women competed together.
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The wheelchair curling competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held from 10 to 17 March 2018 at the Gangneung Gymnasium in Gangneung, South Korea. For the first time, twelve mixed teams will compete at the Winter Paralympics.
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