Best Male Athlete
Nominees
Dale PROCTOR (British Columbia) – WINNER
Men’s Curling and Golf
Canada Deaf Games – 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canadian Deaf Golf Championships – 2017 in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
Canadian Curling Championships – 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta
World Deaf Golf Championships – 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark
He participated in four sport events during the 2016-2018 period.
Silver medallist at the 2017 Canadian Curling Championships
Fourth at the 2017 Canadian Golf Championships
Gold medallist in curling at the 2018 Canada Deaf Games
Danylo GRYDKO (Ontario)
Basketball
Pan American Games – 2016 in Frederick, United States
Best player ‘attacker’ in the World at the Pan American Games.
Kenneth HOFFMAN (Saskatchewan)
Golf
World Championships – 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Silver medallist in the individual category – seniors.
Former World Champion in 2014 and 2012.
Joshua BAERG (British Columbia)
Swimming
Summer Deaflympics – 2017 in Samsun, Turkey
He finished in the top eight in the finals of two swimming events, and carried the Canadian flag at the Closing Ceremony of the Deaflympics.
7th in the 100m breaststroke
8th in the 200m breaskstroke
Gilles GRAVEL (Quebec)
Bowling
Canada Deaf Games -2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
He won three medals – two gold in Doubles and Masters as well as a silver medal in Singles.