| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | September 22, 1955 Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States |
David Conklin (born September 22, 1955) is an American former ice sled hockey player. He won medals with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also competed in the 1998 Winter Paralympics. [1]
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports. The event includes athletes with mobility impairments, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter Olympic Games and hosted in the same city. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) oversees the Games. Medals are awarded in each event: with gold for first place, silver for second, and bronze for third, following the tradition that the Olympic Games began in 1904.
Alain Marguerettaz is a French Paralympian who started in alpine skiing. His first Paralympics was in 1992 and he received a bronze medal in giant slalom LWXII at the 1994 Paralympics. He would later switch to Nordic events and received a bronze in the 2006 Winter Paralympics for cross-country skiing in the 5 km sitting event. He will represent France again in cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.
Lou Mulvihill is a Canadian former ice sledge hockey player. He won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. He also competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
Pierre Pichette was a Canadian sledge hockey player. He won medals with Team Canada at the 1994 Winter Paralympics and 1998 Winter Paralympics. He also played in the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
Shawn Matheson is a former Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He won medals with Team Canada at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Göran Karlsson is a Swedish former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals for Sweden at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics and 2002 Winter Paralympics. He also played in the 2006 Winter Paralympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Dany Verner is a Canadian former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals with Team Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics and the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
Rasmus Isaksson is a Swedish former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals for Sweden at the 1998 Winter Paralympics and 2002 Winter Paralympics.
Matt Coppens is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
James Dunham is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won a gold medal with the USA team at the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
Manuel Guerra Jr. is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics.
Daniel "Hondo" Henderson was born January 4, 1965 in Boulder, CO. He is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. Dan had the lower part of his left leg amputated as a result of a car accident in 1972. He was introduced to the sport of sled hockey by teammate and friend, Dave Conklin in 1989. Dan was on the very first USA sled hockey team, and every USA team up until he retired after winning the gold in 2002. Dan also competed in the 1998 Paralympic games in Nagano, Japan. Dan is a pioneer of the sport in the United States.
Christopher Manns is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics.
Jack Sanders is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won a gold medal with Team USA as a defenseman at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. Currently, he is a player/coach for Central Illinois Thunder.
Brian L. Ruhe is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. Brian was selected to the All Star Team B for his defensive performance in the tournament.
Josh Wirt is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
Erik Sandbraathen is a former Norwegian Paralympic ice sledge racer, cross-country skier, and ice sledge hockey player. He won medals for Norway at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, 1988 Winter Paralympics, 1994 Winter Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics.
Kazakhstan competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. One competitor, Zeinolla Seitov, from Kazakhstan competed in three events in cross-country skiing. He won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Sweden competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 19 competitors from Sweden won 9 medals, 6 silver and 3 bronze, and finished 19th in the medal table.
   | This article about a Paralympic medalist of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
