Shaver akamirira Canada paMitambo yeOlympic yechando ya1976 muInnsbruck, kuAustria. Akarega pashure pokuva wechitanhatu muzviverengero uye wechitatu mupfupi. Muna 1977, akava shasha yenyika yeCanada. Achiita chitarisiko chake chokupedzisira chemaamateur, akaiswa pachinhanho chechitanhatu pa 1977 World Championships
muTokyo, kuJapan.