Marc Dorion
Marc Dorion (born June 22, 1987) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
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Dorion in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Bourget, Ontario, Canada | June 22, 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2004–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was born with spina bifida, which meant he could not use his legs. He began to play ice sledge hockey when he was 4, at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and has continued in the sport ever since.
He won gold at the 2006 Paralympics when he was 19, and was the team's youngest member. He has played for the Canadian national team since he was 16.
Honours
External links
- Marc Dorion - Canada - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Marc Dorion - Para Ice Hockey at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Marc Dorion at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Marc Dorion at Hockey Canada
- Marc Dorion at Vancouver 2010 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-04-09)
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