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Chris Jarvis (rower)
Chris Jarvis (born 1980) is a Canadian rower. He was born in Burlington, Ontario and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chris Jarvis, Time to the Olympics )〕 He is the founder of a Canada-based charity known as "I Challenge Diabetes" and provides significant grass roots support to the Canadian Public.
==Overview==
Jarvis was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1 at age 13.〔Starkman, Randy. "(Rower rises to the top - Diagnosed with diabetes at 13, Chris Jarvis battles the odds to claim gold in Pan Am pairs )", The Toronto Star, July 18, 2007.〕 He wears a Meditronic insulin pump while competing, in order to mitigate the effects of his condition.〔 When he was rowing in college at Northeastern University, his coach told him that the diabetes would prevent him from ever rowing for the varsity team.〔 Despite this, Jarvis not only made the team, but was also selected as its captain in his senior year.〔 He went on to race for Canada for 8 years including racing at the Olympics, winning gold medals and podium finishes for many world stage events and is a reputable leader of non-profit work in diabetes.
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