Ralph DeQuebec
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Born |
Harbor City, California, U.S. | March 24, 1983|||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ralph DeQuebec (born March 24, 1983) is an American ice sled hockey player.[1] DeQuebec made his Winter Paralympics debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics; winning gold in the mixed tournament.[2][3]
Biography[]
DeQuebec served as a Marine in the Marine Corps in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; losing both of his legs above the knee and having a partial amputation of his little finger and right thumb from a bomb explosion.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Ralph DeQuebec". Team USA. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Wounded San Pedro vet goes for Paralympics gold in South Korea". Daily Breeze. March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ice Hockey | Results Gold Medal Game - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ice Hockey | Athlete Profile: Ralph DEQUEBEC - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ralph DeQuebec, Injured Vet: Sled Hockey Was Turnaround In My Recovery". May 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Ralph DeQuebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph DeQuebec - USA - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ralph DeQuebec - Sled Hockey at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- American sledge hockey players
- Para ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic sledge hockey players of the United States
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey