Luke McDermott (born September 1, 1987)
is an American gold medal
ice sled hockey
Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilita ...
player. He was a member of the
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
-winning
US team in
Para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
The Para ice hockey competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held at Gangneung Hockey Centre, South Korea, from 10 to 18 March 2018. A total of eight teams competed in the mixed team tournament. Lena Schrøder from Norway has become the s ...
.
His disability is an
amputation
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due to an incident when he was a
Marine
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in the
Afghan War
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1987 births
Living people
American amputees
United States Marine Corps personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
American sledge hockey players
Paralympic sledge hockey players for the United States
Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
Para ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Ice hockey players from New York (state)
Sportspeople from Albany, New York
Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey
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