Ralph DeQuebec (born March 24, 1983) is an American

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. DeQuebec made his

Winter Paralympics The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports. The event includes athletes with mobility impairments, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. Th ...

debut during the

2018 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 49 , athletes = 569 , events = 80 in 6 sports , opening = 9 March , closing = 18 March , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Eun-jung Seo Soon-seok , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic ...

; winning gold in the mixed tournament.

Biography

DeQuebec served in the

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

as an aviation ordnance technician and in explosive ordnance disposal technician. He served during the

Iraq War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Iraq War {{Nobold, {{lang, ar, حرب العراق (Arabic) {{Nobold, {{lang, ku, شەڕی عێراق (Kurdish languages, Kurdish) , partof = the Iraq conflict (2003–present), I ...

and in Helmand Province, losing both of his legs above the knee and having a partial amputation of his little finger and right thumb from a bomb explosion during the War in Afghanistan.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:DeQuebec, Ralph 1983 births Living people American sledge hockey players Para ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Para ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic sledge hockey players for the United States Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey United States Marines United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War United States Marine Corps personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)