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| Full name | Michael Torres | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 31, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael "Bubba" Torres [1] (born October 31, 1991) is an ice sledge hockey player and Paralympic gold medalist. [2] Competing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the men's ice sledge hockey tournament. [3]
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, West Germany, its mission is to "enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC wants to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level.
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