Duff Gibson facts for kids
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| Born | August 11, 1966 (age 58) Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
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Duff Gibson (born August 11, 1966) is a Canadian skeleton racer. He competed in this exciting sport from 1999 to 2006. Duff was born in Vaughan, Ontario.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Duff won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event. He just barely beat his teammate Jeff Pain for the win. When he won, Duff was 39 years old. This made him the oldest Canadian to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. He even became the oldest person to win an individual gold medal in the history of the Winter Games! This record was later broken by Ole Einar Bjørndalen in 2014. Duff Gibson retired from skeleton racing right after the 2006 Games.
Skeleton Career Highlights
Duff Gibson also competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. There, he finished tenth in the men's skeleton event.
He also won two medals at the FIBT World Championships. He earned a gold medal in 2004 and a bronze medal in 2005. Duff's best overall finish in the Skeleton World Cup was second place in the 2003–2004 season.
Helping Others
In October 2009, Duff Gibson teamed up with the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This foundation works to help families in Africa who are affected by HIV/AIDS.
As part of a campaign called "A Dare to Remember," Duff took on a special challenge. He carried a large 20-litre jug of water for about 12 kilometers (about 7.5 miles). He walked through Calgary from Canada Olympic Park all the way to his son's school. This "dare" helped to raise money and awareness for the foundation's important work.
See also
In Spanish: Duff Gibson para niños
