Skier Profile - Chris Edwards- MP2 Division

Chris competes under the MP2 classification following a motor vehicle accident. When competing in his first World Championships in Belgium in 2005 he surprised everybody by winning gold in the jump event. Chris won the MP2 jump event as well as the overall in Townsville in 2007.

Skier Profile: Chris Edwards

Birth Date: 1980

Current Residence: Sunbury, Victoria

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Occupation: Unemployed

Began Skiing: 2005

Began Competing: 2005 Nationals

Events: Tournament (Slalom, Trick and Jump)

Division: Mens MP2 (Multi-plegic level 2- high level of injury) uses sit ski.

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Hobbies: Water skiing, 4 wheel motorbikes, go-kart racing, music, hand cycling, fast cars, snow skiing.

Results:

2005 - World Champion - Jump

2006 - Nationals – Slalom 3rd, Trick 2nd, Jump 2nd

2007 Nationals – Slalom 3rd, Trick 2nd, Jump 2nd
2007 Worlds – Overall & Jump World Champion
2007 New Australian Record Holder – Tricks
2007 Wakeboard Victoria Round 2 – 2nd place

Awards/Other:

2005 - Fairfax Community Sports Star Award

2006 – Murray to Moyne Charity Hand cycle team member

2006 – City of Hume Inspiring stories Ambassador
2006 – Commonwealth Games Queens baton relay participant (leg 78)
2006 – Airle Management Group free ride team member
2006 Wheelchair Sports Athlete of the Year
2006 – Fairfax Community Sports Star Runner up

2007 – 2008 Victorian Institute of Sports Scholarship for athletes with a Disability
2007- 2008 Spinal & Sports Awareness Presenter – Wheelchair Sports Victoria

Ski Club Affiliation:

Australian Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation