Quick facts
Birthdate
July 3, 1983
Hometown
New Westminster, BC
Residence
New Westminster, BC
Sport
Para Athletics
Experience
Beijing 2008
Toronto 2015
Growing up in Coquitlam B.C., Dustin Walsh participated in many sports, including athletics, cycling, and downhill skiing. After competing in the T11 400M at the 1997 Canada Summer Games, Walsh chose to focus on athletics, and joined a training group coached by Don Steen. Over the next 10 years, Steen coached Walsh to two Paralympic games, including a fifth place finish in the Athens 2004 400M, and the 2006 IPC World Championships, where he achieved a fourth place finish in the 400m. Since 2011, Walsh has been coached by Laurier Primeau, and in that time he has been a member of the 2012 Paralympic team, and the 2013 IPC World Championships. He has also lowered his Canadian record in the T11 400m to 53.00 seconds.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Canadian Record Holder, T11 400M
PERSONAL
Born with glaucoma, which caused him to lose most of his sight before the age of two, and all his sight by 12.
NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
2011 IPC World Championships 400m 4th
2012 Paralympic Games 4x100m relay 6th
Paralympic Medals
1