Malik Jones (sledge hockey)
Malik Jones (born December 6, 2002) is an American ice sled hockey player. He was a member of the United States national team that won gold at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
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| Full name | Malik Jones | |||||||||||||
| Born | December 6, 2002 Aurora, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sled hockey | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Jones represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal. He became the second black athlete to represent the U.S. in sled hockey at the Paralympics.[1]
Personal life
Jones was born without shinbones and had his legs amputated when he was 10 months old and has been playing sled hockey since he turned seven years old.[2]
References
- "Malik Jones". teamusa.org. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- Lieberman, Stuart (February 21, 2022). "Sled Hockey's Malik Jones Gets To Play Alongside His Idols At The Winter Paralympics". teamusa.org. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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