Jim Armstrong

Wheelchair Curling

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After a successful career on the British Columbia Curling Team, Jim converted to wheelchair curling in 2007 when he started using a wheelchair as a result of knee and back injuries. Jim began curling in 1958 when he was only eight years old and since then he has accumulated a long record of medals and achievements. As an able body athlete, Jim has competed in the Canadian Brier six times, twice as a Skip and is the only curler to have won the Ross Harstone Award for Sportsmanship and Ability three times. This award was of great significance to Jim since it is an award voted on by his peers who hold great esteem for Jim and for all he has done for the sport. He served as an on-ice official at various major championship and as president of the World Curling Players’ Association from 1997 to 1999. Jim’s biggest achievement to date is skipping his team to the gold medal at the 2009 World Curling Championships that was held on home turf in Richmond, BC. This was a great start to his and the rest of the team’s quest for Paralympic gold. He is member of the Richmond Curling Club and is currently coached by Joe Rea.

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