James Gemmell
 Gemmell in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 26, 1980 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
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| Sport | Ice sledge hockey |
| Position | Defence |
Medal record
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James Gemmell (born April 26, 1980) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.
Gemmell was born in 100 Mile House, British Columbia and lists his hometown as Quesnel, British Columbia. In 2004, he had his right leg amputated above the knee after an automobile accident. He began playing sledge hockey in 2006 with the Surrey Eagles.[1] Gemmell 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
- ↑ "James Gemmell". paralympic.ca.
- ↑ "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.
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