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Danielle Peers
Danielle Peers is a Canadian former wheelchair basketball player. They are an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta and a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Disability and Movement Cultures. Early life Peers was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, alongside their older brother Jamie. They began playing basketball at the age of 10 but began showing growing signs of muscle imbalance as a teenager. They eventually switched to wheelchair basketball in an effort to give their legs a rest before being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Following their diagnosis, Peers retired from the Grant MacEwan Griffins Women's Basketball team and was named an assistant coach. However, Peers wished to continue to play basketball and was invited to try out for the Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team. Career Peers made their Paralympic debut for Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where they helped the team win a bron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Peers
Danielle Peers is a Canadian former wheelchair basketball player. They are an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta and a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Disability and Movement Cultures. Early life Peers was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, alongside their older brother Jamie. They began playing basketball at the age of 10 but began showing growing signs of muscle imbalance as a teenager. They eventually switched to wheelchair basketball in an effort to give their legs a rest before being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Following their diagnosis, Peers retired from the Grant MacEwan Griffins Women's Basketball team and was named an assistant coach. However, Peers wished to continue to play basketball and was invited to try out for the Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team. Career Peers made their Paralympic debut for Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where they helped the team win a bron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
