Travis_Dodson

Travis Dodson

Travis Dodson

American ice sledge hockey player

Travis Dodson (born October 14, 1985, in Silver City, New Mexico)[1] is a retired Marine and Paralympian from Deming, New Mexico.[2] Dodson served in the United States Marine Corps and was wounded in action by a hand grenade in the Iraq War in 2007.[3]

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He competed for the United States at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing (Men's 1 km Sprint Classic and Men's 10 km) and biathlon (Men's 7.5 km and Men's 15 km). At the 2018 Winter Paralympics he had switched to para ice hockey.[4] He was on the gold medal-winning team.

References

  1. [1]
    "Travis Dodson". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "The Paralympics Are Here – Meet Our Team Semper Fi Athletes!". Semper Fi Fund. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. [3]
    Mraz, Steve (February 24, 2007). "Grenade attack shatters tranquility". Stars And Stripes. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Armendariz, Bill (March 2, 2018). "Travis Dodson to make sled hockey debut at the Paralympics Winter Games". Deming Headlight. Retrieved April 3, 2018.


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