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| Birth name | Gregory Mathew Shaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 28, 1990 Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1985–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sledge hockey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Tampa Bay Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic finals | 2010 and 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Greg Shaw (born February 28, 1990) is an American ice sledge hockey player. [1]
Shaw took part in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Paralympics, winning gold on both occasions. [2]
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