Knut Erling Granaas

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Knut Erling Granaas
Born 21 April 1967 (1967-04-21) (age 55)
Asker
National teamFlag of Norway.svg  Norway

Knut Erling Granaas (born 21 April 1967 in Asker) is a Norwegian sledge hockey goaltender.

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He lost both legs in a traffic accident, and began to compete in sledge hockey in 1992. He has won a gold medal (1998) and two silver medals (1994, 2002) at the Winter Paralympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Prinsessebesøk med sløying og grilling" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 30 July 2002. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2010.