Timothy Rees (judoka)
Personal information | |
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Born |
[1] Kingston, Ontario | July 24, 1980
Residence | Victoria, British Columbia |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) (2012)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | Canada |
Sport | Judo |
Disability | Blind |
Disability class | B2[2] |
Club | Victoria Judo Club |
Coached by | Tom Thompson |
Updated on 3 September 2012. |
Timothy Rees (born 24 July 1980) is a Canadian judoka and academic who will represent 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]
Rees won bronze at the 2011 Parapan American Games in the under -100 kg category. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Victoria.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Timothy Rees". Canadian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "Tim Rees". 2012 Paralympics website. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Canadians End their Judo Competition in London". Canadian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
External links
Video
- Television news story about Tim Rees (CHEK News on YouTube)