Jens Kask

Jens Kask (April 20, 1966 – January 16, 2011)[1] was a Swedish Paralympic ice sledge hockey player.[2] He won one gold medal and two bronze medals for Sweden,[3] and was captain of the Swedish team for many years. He served as his country's flag bearer at the 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.[4]

When Kask was ten years old, he climbed up on the roof of a parked train, where he got an electric shock. As a result he had to have both his legs amputated.[5]

He died in his home outside of Stockholm in January 2011, 44 years old.[6][5]

References

  1. ^ Medlem avliden (Swedish), Brf Ekebo, January 20, 2011
  2. ^ Vancouver 2010 Profile
  3. ^ Swedish handicapped sports profile
  4. ^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010. http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/Media_Centre/News/General_News/FLAG_BEARER_NOMINATIONS_Opening_Ceremony.pdf. 
  5. ^ a b Jens Kask är död: ”En av de bästa” (Swedish) Aftonbladet, January 20, 2011
  6. ^ Death of Paralympian Jens Kask, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), January 24, 2011

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