Vadim Selyukin

Vadim Selyukin
	Selyukin in 2015
Personal information
Nationality	Russia
Born	26 March 1977 (age 47); Kemerovo, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing Russia
Paralympic Games
World Championships

Vadim Selyukin (born 26 March 1977) is a Russian sledge hockey player and a captain of the Russian sledge hockey team. In 2013 he led his team to the bronze medal at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships which were hosted in Goyang, South Korea.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Selyukin was injured in Tajikistan while representing Russian Armed Forces there.^[1] According to RT, he lost both of his legs in Chechnya in 2002.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Sledge Spotlight: Vadim Selyukin". paralympic.org. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
^ "Russia - 2013 Regular Season - Roster". stats.hockeycanada.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
^ "War veteran to lead Russian sledge hockey team to its first Paralympics". RT. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

External links

Vadim Selyukin - Russia - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee

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[ipc-1] "Sledge Spotlight: Vadim Selyukin". paralympic.org. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

[2] "Russia - 2013 Regular Season - Roster". stats.hockeycanada.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.

[3] "War veteran to lead Russian sledge hockey team to its first Paralympics". RT. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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