Travis Dodson
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| Born | October 14, 1985 (age 40) Silver City, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Travis Dodson (born October 14, 1985, in Silver City, New Mexico)[1] is a retired Marine and Paralympian from Deming, New Mexico.[2] Dodson served in the United States Marine Corps and was wounded in action by a hand grenade in the Iraq War in 2007.[3]
Career
[edit]He competed for the United States at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing (Men's 1 km Sprint Classic and Men's 10 km) and biathlon (Men's 7.5 km and Men's 15 km). At the 2018 Winter Paralympics he had switched to para ice hockey.[4] He was on the gold medal-winning team.
On January 2, 2026, he was named to Team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[5] He won a gold medal, Team USA's fifth consecutive gold medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Travis Dodson". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "The Paralympics Are Here – Meet Our Team Semper Fi Athletes!". Semper Fi Fund. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ↑ Mraz, Steve (February 24, 2007). "Grenade attack shatters tranquility". Stars And Stripes. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ↑ Armendariz, Bill (March 2, 2018). "Travis Dodson to make sled hockey debut at the Paralympics Winter Games". Deming Headlight. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "2026 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hockey Teams Announced". USA Hockey. January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Carroll, Charlotte (March 15, 2026). "U.S. beats Canada to win fifth straight Paralympic sled hockey gold medal". The Athletic. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Travis Dodson at USA Hockey
- Travis Dodson at Team USA (archive May 8, 2021)
- Travis Dodson at the International Paralympic Committee
- Travis Dodson on Instagram
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