Dominic Larocque
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Larocque in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
July 30, 1987 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada | |||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Canada | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sledge hockey | |||||||||||||||
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Dominic Larocque (born July 30, 1987) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.
Larocque was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec and lists his hometown as Quebec City. Larocque served in Afghanistan with the Canadian Forces and had his left leg amputated above the knee as a result as injuries sustained while serving near the Panjwayi District when an improvised explosive device exploded under a vehicle he was riding in. He began playing sledge hockey in 2009 in Montreal.[1] Larocque 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
- ↑ "Cpl Dominic Larocque". cfmws.com.
- ↑ "Gemmell won’t get starring role in Team Canada’s sledge hockey team - 2014 Winter Games". 2014 Winter Games. 3 March 2014.