Malik Jones (sledge hockey)

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Malik Jones
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Full nameMalik Jones
Born (2002-12-06) December 6, 2002 (age 20)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Sport Ice sled hockey
PositionForward

Malik Jones (born December 6, 2002) is an American ice sled hockey player. He was a member of the United States national team that won gold at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

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Career

Jones represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal. He became the second black athlete to represent the U.S. in sled hockey at the Paralympics. [1]

Personal life

Jones has been playing sled hockey since the age of seven. He was born without shinbones and had his legs amputated at 10 months old. [2]

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References

  1. "Malik Jones". teamusa.org. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. Lieberman, Stuart (February 21, 2022). "Sled Hockey's Malik Jones Gets To Play Alongside His Idols At The Winter Paralympics". teamusa.org. Retrieved March 13, 2022.