James Gemmell

James Gemmell
Gemmell in 2015
Personal information
Born (1980-04-26) April 26, 1980
100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada
Years active2006–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Country Canada
SportIce sledge hockey
PositionDefence
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2014 SochiTeam competition
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 HamarTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2013 GoyangTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2017 GangneungTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2015 BuffaloTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2019 OstravaTeam competition

James Gemmell (born April 26, 1980) is a Canadian ice 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

  1. ↑ "James Gemmell". paralympic.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  2. ↑ "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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