Kevin Rempel
 Rempel in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1982 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Sport | Ice sledge hockey |
| Position | Forward |
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Kevin Rempel (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.
Rempel was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and lists his hometown as Vineland, Ontario. He became an incomplete paraplegic in July 2006 after a dirt bike jumping accident. He began playing sledge hockey in 2008 with the Niagara Thunderblades.[1] He 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
- ↑ "Kevin Rempel". paralympic.ca.
- ↑ "Sledge hockey player Kevin Rempel overcomes family tragedy through positive thinking, perseverance - 2014 Winter Games". 2014 Winter Games. 9 March 2014.
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