Gary Cormack

Gary Cormack^[1] ((1950-05-27)May 27, 1950 – November 4, 2024) was a Canadian wheelchair curler.^[2] He was the 2006 Winter Paralympics champion. Cormack died at the Surrey Memorial Hospital on November 4, 2024, aged 74.^[3]

Gary Cormack
Curler  ♂
Born	(1950-05-27)May 27, 1950 Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 4, 2024(2024-11-04) (aged 74) Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Team
Curling club	Tunnel Town Curling Club, Delta, BC, Richmond Curling Centre, Richmond, BC
Curling career
Member Association	British Columbia  Canada
World Wheelchair Championship appearances	3 (2005, 2007, 2008)
Paralympic appearances	1 (2006)
Medal record Wheelchair curling Representing  Canada Winter Paralympics 2006 Torino Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship 2006 Richmond Representing  British Columbia Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship 2010 Kelowna 2013 Ottawa

Teams

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Coach	Events
2005–06	Chris Daw	Gerry Austgarden	Gary Cormack	Sonja Gaudet	Karen Blachford (WPG)		CWhCC 2006 [4] WPG 2006
2006–07	Chris Daw	Gerry Austgarden	Gary Cormack	Sonja Gaudet	Ina Forrest	Joe Rea	WWhCC 2007 (4th)
2007–08	Darryl Neighbour	Gerry Austgarden	Ina Forrest	Sonja Gaudet	Gary Cormack	Joe Rea	WWhCC 2008 (4th)
2009–10	Gary Cormack	Rich Green	Vince Miele	Corinne Jensen	Samantha Siu	Len Stewart	CWhCC 2010 [4][5][6]
2010–11	Gary Cormack	Frank LaBounty	Vince Miele	Alison Duddy			CWhCC 2011 (4th)
2012–13	Gary Cormack	Frank LaBounty	Vince Miele	Alison Duddy	Samantha Siu	Karen Watson	CWhCC 2013 [7]
2013–14	Darryl Neighbour	Frank LaBounty	Vince Miele	Alison Duddy	Gary Cormack	Karen Watson	CWhCC 2014 (5th)[8]
2018–19	Darryl Neighbour	Bob Macdonald	Gary Cormack	Janice Ing		Vic Shimizu	CWhCC 2019 (9th)[9]
2019–20	Bob Macdonald	Alison Duddy	Gary Cormack	Vince Miele			[10]

References

1. "Gary Cormack". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016.
2. Gary Cormack at World Curling
3. "Paralympian passes away". Curling Canada. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
4. Canadian Wheelchair Curling Champions (web archive)
5. 2010 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship (web archive)
6. "BC Host Wins Canadian Wheelchair Championship!". Curling Canada. March 21, 2010.
7. "Teams - 2013 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
8. "Alison Duddy returns from the championship". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. May 28, 2014.
9. 2019 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
10. "Quesnel curler and team are provincial champs". BC Local News. February 13, 2020.

External links

• Gary Cormack at World Curling
• Gary Cormack at Paralympic.org
• "'It belongs to Canada': 10 years on, Surrey curler reflects on gold medal at Paralympic Games". Surrey Now-Leader. February 18, 2016.
• Recognizing Champions - Richmond Curling Centre