Dominic Larocque
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| File:Dominic Larocque.jpg Larocque in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 30, 1987 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sledge hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dominic Larocque (born July 30, 1987) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
Early life
Larocque was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec and lists his hometown as Quebec City. Larocque served in Afghanistan with the Canadian Forces and had his left leg amputated above the knee as a result as injuries sustained while serving near the Panjwayi District when an improvised explosive device exploded under a vehicle he was riding in.
Career
He began playing sledge hockey in 2009 in Montreal.[1] Larocque won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, and silver medals at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cpl Dominic Larocque". cfmws.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16.
- ↑ "Gemmell won't get starring role in Team Canada's sledge hockey team - 2014 Winter Games". 2014 Winter Games. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015.
External links
Categories:
- IPC athlete template using only non-numeric ID
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Canadian sledge hockey players
- Paralympic sledge hockey players for Canada
- Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Ice sledge hockey players at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Ice sledge hockey players at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Para ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Para ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
- Sportspeople from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey