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Dominic Larocque

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Dominic Larocque
Larocque in 2015
Personal information
Born (1987-07-30) July 30, 1987 (age 36)
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Years active2009–present
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Sport
Country Canada
SportIce sledge hockey
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Goyang Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2015 Buffalo Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ostrava Team competition

Dominic Larocque (born July 30, 1987) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

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. 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 in Goyang, Korea, and a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cpl Dominic Larocque". cfmws.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16.
  2. ^ "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

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