Vadim Selyukin
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 Russia | ||||||||||||
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26 March 1977 Kemerovo, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
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Vadim Selyukin (born 26 March 1977) is a Russian sledge hockey player and a captain of the Russian sledge hockey team. In 2013 he led his team to the bronze medal at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships which were hosted in Goyang, South Korea.[1][2]
Early life
Selyukin was injured in Tajikistan while representing Russian Armed Forces there.[1] According to RT, he lost both of his legs in Chechnya in 2002.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sledge Spotlight: Vadim Selyukin". March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster/show/1047483?subseason=140206
- ↑ "War veteran to lead Russian sledge hockey team to its first Paralympics". RT. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.