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| Full name | Christopher Douglas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 17, 1990 (age 33) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Douglas (born May 17, 1990) is an American ice sled hockey player. [1]
Douglas was a member of the United States gold medal-winning teams at the 2015, 2019 and 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships. [2] [3] [4] He was also a member of the silver medal-winning team at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships. [5] [6] [7]
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