Chris Sobkowicz
| Chris Sobkowicz | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
 Chris Sobkowicz and Jim Armstrong at the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | |
| Born | June 12, 1953 |
| Died | December 23, 2024 (aged 71) |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, MB |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Canada |
| World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 1 (2009) |
Medal record | |
Christopher Allen "Chris" Sobkowicz (born June 12, 1953, died December 23, 2024)[2] was a Canadian wheelchair curler from Manitoba.[3]
At the international level, he was a 2009 World wheelchair champion curler.
At the national level, he was a 2011 Canadian wheelchair champion curler.[4]
He died December 23, 2024 at age 71 after a courageous battle with cancer.[5]
Teams
[edit]| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Jim Armstrong | Darryl Neighbour | Ina Forrest | Chris Sobkowicz | Sonja Gaudet | Joe Rea | WWhCC 2009 
|
| 2010–11 | Chris Sobkowicz | Dennis Thiessen | Melissa Lecuyer | George Horning | Don Kalinsky | CWhCC 2011
| |
| 2012–13 | Chris Sobkowicz | Dennis Thiessen | Mark Wherrett | Melissa Lecuyer | Doris Peloquin | CWhCC 2013 (5th) |
References
[edit]- ^ Canadian Wheelchair Curling Champions (web archive)
- ^ "Christopher Allen Sobkowicz". Branch & Pyre Cremation Care. 2024-12-26. Archived from the original on 2025-10-21.
- ^ Chris Sobkowicz at World Curling
- ^ "Manitoba Wins the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship". Curling Canada. 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Armed with a clarinet". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20.
External links
[edit]- Chris Sobkowicz at World Curling
- Avi Saper (2011-04-06). "Manitoba skip finally strikes gold". Winnipeg Free Press.
.svg?lang=en){kind=small}  | This biographical article relating to Canadian curling is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |