Background
Wesley grew up in New Westminster, British Columbia and lost both his legs in 1973 when he fell under a moving train.
Wesley grew up in New Westminster, British Columbia and lost both his legs in 1973 when he fell under a moving train.
While recovering from his accident, Wesley met Rick Hansen who inspired him to try wheelchair athletics. He began wheelchair racing in 1978 and track and field competitions in 1979 and earned a place on the team for the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South of Korea. He competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and again at the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lilehammer and at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano.
In 2003 he received a 3rd place overall ranking at in the World Cup.
Wesley works as a sales person for a "home medical equipment company."
Wesley lives in New Westminster, Canada.