Darryl Neighbour

Darryl Neighbour (July 21, 1948 – August 11, 2026) was a Canadian wheelchair curler. He was the third for the team that won gold at the 2009 World Championships and was selected as the third for Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He has been paraplegic since 2000.

Neighbour died on August 11, 2026, at the age of 78, after being struck by a driver while crossing a road in Richmond, British Columbia.

Results

Paralympic Games
World Wheelchair Curling Championships
Finish Event Year Place
4. Wheelchair curling 2008  Switzerland Sursee
Gold Wheelchair curling 2009  Canada Vancouver
Gold Wheelchair Curling 2011  Czech Republic Prague

References

  1. ↑ "Team Canada takes gold in wheelchair curling". Vancouver Sun. 2009-02-28. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. ↑ CTV
  3. ↑ British Columbia Paraplegic Association
  4. ↑ "Paralympic Curling Champion Killed in BC". The Curling News. August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Leung, Valerie (20 August 2026). "Richmond sports community remembers local wheelchair curling medallist". Richmond News. Retrieved 21 August 2026.