Timothy Rees (born 24 July 1980) is a Canadian judoka and academic who represented Canada in Judo at the 2012 Paralympics in the -100 kg category. He was eliminated in the first round by Britain's Joe Ingram.[3]
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| Born | July 24, 1980[1] Kingston, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Blind | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B2[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Victoria Judo Club | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tom Thompson | ||||||||||||||
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Rees won bronze at the 2011 Parapan American Games in the under -100 kg category. He holds a PhD in applied mathematics and worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Victoria.[1] In 2015 he began work in industry, and he currently serves as the Chief Scientist at Allsalt Maritime Corporation.
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References edit
- ^ a b c d "Timothy Rees". Canadian Paralympic Committee website. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Tim Rees". 2012 Paralympics website. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ "Canadians End their Judo Competition in London". Canadian Paralympic Committee website. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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Video edit
- Television news story about Tim Rees (CHEK News on YouTube)
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