Brad Bowden

Bradley Bowden (born May 26, 1983) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player.

Life Born in Mississauga, Ontario, Bowden lives with sacral agenesis. He began playing ice sledge hockey in 1997, aged 13, for the Kitchener Sidewinders. At the age of 15, he was selected for Canada's national team. In 2003, he was named to the men's national wheelchair basketball team which eventually won gold in the 2004 summer Paralympic games in Athens, Greece. He is one of the few Paralympic athletes to win both a Paralympic gold medal in both summer and winter games.

Honours Canadian Disability Hall of Fame induction in 2019 2014 Winter Paralympics Bronze in ice sledge hockey 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Bronze 2010 Winter Paralympics 4th place in ice sledge hockey Named Tournament MVP 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Bronze 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Gold Named Best Forward 2006 Winter Paralympics Gold in ice sledge hockey Scored Game Winning Goal 2004 Summer Paralympics Gold in wheelchair basketball 2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships 4th place 2002 Winter Paralympics 4th place 2000 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Gold (2-1 against Norway)